Isolated human kinase proteins, nucleic acid molecules encoding human kinase proteins, and uses thereof

ABSTRACT

The present invention provides amino acid sequences of peptides that are encoded by genes within the human genome, the kinase peptides of the present invention. The present invention specifically provides isolated peptide and nucleic acid molecules, methods of identifying orthologs and paralogs of the kinase peptides, and methods of identifying modulators of the kinase peptides.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is in the field of kinase proteins that are related to the MEK kinase alpha subfamily, recombinant DNA molecules, and protein production. The present invention specifically provides novel peptides and proteins that effect protein phosphorylation and nucleic acid molecules encoding such peptide and protein molecules, all of which are useful in the development of human therapeutics and diagnostic compositions and methods.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Protein Kinases

Kinases regulate many different cell proliferation, differentiation, and signaling processes by adding phosphate groups to proteins. Uncontrolled signaling has been implicated in a variety of disease conditions including inflammation, cancer, arteriosclerosis, and psoriasis. Reversible protein phosphorylation is the main strategy for controlling activities of eukaryotic cells. It is estimated that more than 1000 of the 10,000 proteins active in a typical mammalian cell are phosphorylated. The high energy phosphate, which drives activation, is generally transferred from adenosine triphosphate molecules (ATP) to a particular protein by protein kinases and removed from that protein by protein phosphatases. Phosphorylation occurs in response to extracellular signals (hormones, neurotransmitters, growth and differentiation factors, etc), cell cycle checkpoints, and environmental or nutritional stresses and is roughly analogous to turning on a molecular switch. When the switch goes on, the appropriate protein kinase activates a metabolic enzyme, regulatory protein, receptor, cytoskeletal protein, ion channel or pump, or transcription factor.

The kinases comprise the largest known protein group, a superfamily of enzymes with widely varied functions and specificities. They are usually named after their substrate, their regulatory molecules, or some aspect of a mutant phenotype. With regard to substrates, the protein kinases may be roughly divided into two groups; those that phosphorylate tyrosine residues (protein tyrosine kinases, PTK) and those that phosphorylate serine or threonine residues (serine/threonine kinases, STK). A few protein kinases have dual specificity and phosphorylate threonine and tyrosine residues. Almost all kinases contain a similar 250-300 amino acid catalytic domain. The N-terminal domain, which contains subdomains I-IV, generally folds into a two-lobed structure, which binds and orients the ATP (or GTP) donor molecule. The larger C terminal lobe, which contains subdomains VI A-XI, binds the protein substrate and carries out the transfer of the gamma phosphate from ATP to the hydroxyl group of a serine, threonine, or tyrosine residue. Subdomain V spans the two lobes.

The kinases may be categorized into families by the different amino acid sequences (generally between 5 and 100 residues) located on either side of, or inserted into loops of, the kinase domain. These added amino acid sequences allow the regulation of each kinase as it recognizes and interacts with its target protein. The primary structure of the kinase domains is conserved and can be further subdivided into 11 subdomains. Each of the 11 subdomains contains specific residues and motifs or patterns of amino acids that are characteristic of that subdomain and are highly conserved (Hardie, G. and Hanks, S. (1995) The Protein Kinase Facts Books, Vol I:7-20 Academic Press, San Diego, Calif.).

The second messenger dependent protein kinases primarily mediate the effects of second messengers such as cyclic AMP (cAMP), cyclic GMP, inositol triphosphate, phosphatidylinositol, 3,4,5-triphosphate, cyclic-ADPribose, arachidonic acid, diacylglycerol and calcium-calmodulin. The cyclic-AMP dependent protein kinases (PKA) are important members of the STK family. Cyclic-AMP is an intracellular mediator of hormone action in all prokaryotic and animal cells that have been studied. Such hormone-induced cellular responses include thyroid hormone secretion, cortisol secretion, progesterone secretion, glycogen breakdown, bone resorption, and regulation of heart rate and force of heart muscle contraction. PKA is found in all animal cells and is thought to account for the effects of cyclic-AMP in most of these cells. Altered PKA expression is implicated in a variety of disorders and diseases including cancer, thyroid disorders, diabetes, atherosclerosis, and cardiovascular disease (Isselbacher, K. J. et al. (1994) Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, McGraw-Hill, New York, N.Y., pp. 416-431, 1887).

Calcium-calmodulin (CaM) dependent protein kinases are also members of STK family. Calmodulin is a calcium receptor that mediates many calcium regulated processes by binding to target proteins in response to the binding of calcium. The principle target protein in these processes is CaM dependent protein kinases. CaM-kinases are involved in regulation of smooth muscle contraction (MLC kinase), glycogen breakdown (phosphorylase kinase), and neurotransmission (CaM kinase I and CaM kinase II). CaM kinase I phosphorylates a variety of substrates including the neurotransmitter related proteins synapsin I and II, the gene transcription regulator, CREB, and the cystic fibrosis conductance regulator protein, CFTR (Haribabu, B. et al. (1995) EMBO Journal 14:3679-86). CaM II kinase also phosphorylates synapsin at different sites, and controls the synthesis of catecholamines in the brain through phosphorylation and activation of tyrosine hydroxylase. Many of the CaM kinases are activated by phosphorylation in addition to binding to CaM. The kinase may autophosphorylate itself, or be phosphorylated by another kinase as part of a “kinase cascade”.

Another ligand-activated protein kinase is 5′-AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) (Gao, G. et al. (1996) J. Biol Chem. 15:8675-81). Mammalian AMPK is a regulator of fatty acid and sterol synthesis through phosphorylation of the enzymes acetyl-CoA carboxylase and hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA reductase and mediates responses of these pathways to cellular stresses such as heat shock and depletion of glucose and ATP. AMPK is a heterotrimeric complex comprised of a catalytic alpha subunit and two non-catalytic beta and gamma subunits that are believed to regulate the activity of the alpha subunit. Subunits of AMPK have a much wider distribution in non-lipogenic tissues such as brain, heart, spleen, and lung than expected. This distribution suggests that its role may extend beyond regulation of lipid metabolism alone.

The mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAP) are also members of the STK family. MAP kinases also regulate intracellular signaling pathways. They mediate signal transduction from the cell surface to the nucleus via phosphorylation cascades. Several subgroups have been identified, and each manifests different substrate specificities and responds to distinct extracellular stimuli (Egan, S. E. and Weinberg, R. A. (1993) Nature 365:781-783). MAP kinase signaling pathways are present in mammalian cells as well as in yeast. The extracellular stimuli that activate mammalian pathways include epidermal growth factor (EGF), ultraviolet light, hyperosmolar medium, heat shock, endotoxic lipopolysaccharide (LPS), and pro-inflammatory cytokines such as tumor necrosis factor (TNF) and interleukin-1 (IL-1).

PRK (proliferation-related kinase) is a serum/cytokine inducible STK that is involved in regulation of the cell cycle and cell proliferation in human megakaroytic cells (Li, B. et al. (1996) J Biol. Chem. 271:19402-8). PRK is related to the polo (derived from humans polo gene) family of STKs implicated in cell division. PRK is downregulated in lung tumor tissue and may be a proto-oncogene whose deregulated expression in normal tissue leads to oncogenic transformation. Altered MAP kinase expression is implicated in a variety of disease conditions including cancer, inflammation, immune disorders, and disorders affecting growth and development.

The cyclin-dependent protein kinases (CDKs) are another group of STKs that control the progression of cells through the cell cycle. Cyclins are small regulatory proteins that act by binding to and activating CDKs that then trigger various phases of the cell cycle by phosphorylating and activating selected proteins involved in the mitotic process. CDKs are unique in that they require multiple inputs to become activated. In addition to the binding of cyclin, CDK activation requires the phosphorylation of a specific threonine residue and the dephosphorylation of a specific tyrosine residue.

Protein tyrosine kinases, PTKs, specifically phosphorylate tyrosine residues on their target proteins and may be divided into transmembrane, receptor PTKs and nontransmembrane, non-receptor PTKs. Transmembrane protein-tyrosine kinases are receptors for most growth factors. Binding of growth factor to the receptor activates the transfer of a phosphate group from ATP to selected tyrosine side chains of the receptor and other specific proteins. Growth factors (GF) associated with receptor PTKs include; epidermal GF, platelet-derived GF, fibroblast GF, hepatocyte GF, insulin and insulin-like GFs, nerve GF, vascular endothelial GF, and macrophage colony stimulating factor.

Non-receptor PTKs lack transmembrane regions and, instead, form complexes with the intracellular regions of cell surface receptors. Such receptors that function through non-receptor PTKs include those for cytokines, hormones (growth hormone and prolactin) and antigen-specific receptors on T and B lymphocytes.

Many of these PTKs were first identified as the products of mutant oncogenes in cancer cells where their activation was no longer subject to normal cellular controls. In fact, about one third of the known oncogenes encode PTKs, and it is well known that cellular transformation (oncogenesis) is often accompanied by increased tyrosine phosphorylation activity (Carbonneau H and Tonks NK (1992) Annu. Rev. Cell. Biol. 8:463-93). Regulation of PTK activity may therefore be an important strategy in controlling some types of cancer.

MEKKα, probably encodes a MEK kinase, since it has very high homology in the kinase domain to known MEKKs, the first kinase in MAP kinase cascades. MEKKα plays a key role in a new regulatory pathway by which cell-type differentiation, morphogenesis, spatial patterning, and developmental timing are controlled. The components of three MAP kinase pathways required for chemotaxis, activation of adenylyl cyclase, and prespore cell differentiation have been identified in Dictyostelium. These pathways seem to be independent pathways and are unrelated to the pathway containing MEKKα. MEKKα protein contains an F-box and a WD40 repeats. The F-box has a domain known to control ubiquitin-mediated degradation of proteins. WD40 repeats are important for targeting MEKKα to the cell cortex or possibly the plasma membrane. Cells deficient in MEKKα, develop precociously and exhibit abnormal cell-type patterning with an increase in one of the prestalk compartments (pstO), a concomitant reduction in the prespore domain, and a loss of the sharp compartment boundaries, resulting in overlapping prestalk and prespore domains. Overexpression of MEKKα, or MEKKα lacking the WD40 repeats results in very delayed development and a severe loss of compartment boundaries. MEKKα activity is differentially regulated temporally and in a cell-type-specific fashion via developmentally regulated ubiquitination/deubiquitination, wherein MAP kinase cascade components can be controlled. Cells lacking the ubiquitin hydrolase have phenotypes similar to those of MEKKα, null (MEKKα-) cells, which indicates a direct genetic and biochemical interaction between MEKKα, the UBC, and the UBP. UBC and UBP differentially control MEKKα ubiquitination/deubiquitination and degradation through the F-box/WD40 repeats in a cell-type-specific and temporally regulated manner. (Chung et al., Genes Dev 1998 Nov 15;12(22):3564-78).

Kinase proteins, particularly members of the MEK kinase alpha subfamily, are a major target for drug action and development. Accordingly, it is valuable to the field of pharmaceutical development to identify and characterize previously unknown members of this subfamily of kinase proteins. The present invention advances the state of the art by providing previously unidentified human kinase proteins that have homology to members of the MEK kinase alpha subfamily.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is based in part on the identification of amino acid sequences of human kinase peptides and proteins that are related to the MEK kinase alpha subfamily, as well as allelic variants and other mammalian orthologs thereof. These unique peptide sequences, and nucleic acid sequences that encode these peptides, can be used as models for the development of human therapeutic targets, aid in the identification of therapeutic proteins, and serve as targets for the development of human therapeutic agents that modulate kinase activity in cells and tissues that express the kinase. Experimental data as provided in FIG. 1 indicates expression in the multiple sclerosis lesions and mixed tissue (brain, heart, kidney, lung, spleen, testis, leukocyte).

DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURE SHEETS

FIG. 1 provides the nucleotide sequence of a cDNA molecule or transcript sequence that encodes the kinase protein of the present invention. (SEQ ID NO:1) In addition, structure and functional information is provided, such as ATG start, stop and tissue distribution, where available, that allows one to readily determine specific uses of inventions based on this molecular sequence. Experimental data as provided in FIG. 1 indicates expression in the multiple sclerosis lesions and mixed tissue (brain, heart, kidney, lung, spleen, testis, leukocyte).

FIG. 2 provides the predicted amino acid sequence of the kinase of the present invention. (SEQ ID NO:2) In addition structure and functional information such as protein family, function, and modification sites is provided where available, allowing one to readily determine specific uses of inventions based on this molecular sequence.

FIG. 3 provides genomic sequences that span the gene encoding the kinase protein of the present invention. (SEQ ID NO:3) In addition structure and functional information, such as intron/exon structure, promoter location, etc., is provided where available, allowing one to readily determine specific uses of inventions based on this molecular sequence. As illustrated in FIG. 3, SNPs, including insertion/deletion variants (“indels”), were identified at 35 different nucleotide positions.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION General Description

The present invention is based on the sequencing of the human genome. During the sequencing and assembly of the human genome, analysis of the sequence information revealed previously unidentified fragments of the human genome that encode peptides that share structural and/or sequence homology to protein/peptide/domains identified and characterized within the art as being a kinase protein or part of a kinase protein and are related to the MEK kinase alpha subfamily. Utilizing these sequences, additional genomic sequences were assembled and transcript and/or cDNA sequences were isolated and characterized. Based on this analysis, the present invention provides amino acid sequences of human kinase peptides and proteins that are related to the MEK kinase alpha subfamily, nucleic acid sequences in the form of transcript sequences, cDNA sequences and/or genomic sequences that encode these kinase peptides and proteins, nucleic acid variation (allelic information), tissue distribution of expression, and information about the closest art known protein/peptide/domain that has structural or sequence homology to the kinase of the present invention.

In addition to being previously unknown, the peptides that are provided in the present invention are selected based on their ability to be used for the development of commercially important products and services. Specifically, the present peptides are selected based on homology and/or structural relatedness to known kinase proteins of the MEK kinase alpha subfamily and the expression pattern observed. Experimental data as provided in FIG. 1 indicates expression in the multiple sclerosis lesions and mixed tissue (brain, heart, kidney, lung, spleen, testis, leukocyte). The art has clearly established the commercial importance of members of this family of proteins and proteins that have expression patterns similar to that of the present gene. Some of the more specific features of the peptides of the present invention, and the uses thereof, are described herein, particularly in the Background of the Invention and in the annotation provided in the Figures, and/or are known within the art for each of the known MEK kinase alpha family or subfamily of kinase proteins.

Specific Embodiments

Peptide Molecules

The present invention provides nucleic acid sequences that encode protein molecules that have been identified as being members of the kinase family of proteins and are related to the MEK kinase alpha subfamily (protein sequences are provided in FIG. 2, transcript/cDNA sequences are provided in FIG. 1 and genomic sequences are provided in FIG. 3). The peptide sequences provided in FIG. 2, as well as the obvious variants described herein, particularly allelic variants as identified herein and using the information in FIG. 3, will be referred herein as the kinase peptides of the present invention, kinase peptides, or peptides/proteins of the present invention.

The present invention provides isolated peptide and protein molecules that consist of, consist essentially of, or comprise the amino acid sequences of the kinase peptides disclosed in the FIG. 2, (encoded by the nucleic acid molecule shown in FIG. 1, transcript/cDNA or FIG. 3, genomic sequence), as well as all obvious variants of these peptides that are within the art to make and use. Some of these variants are described in detail below.

As used herein, a peptide is said to be “isolated” or “purified” when it is substantially free of cellular material or free of chemical precursors or other chemicals. The peptides of the present invention can be purified to homogeneity or other degrees of purity. The level of purification will be based on the intended use. The critical feature is that the preparation allows for the desired function of the peptide, even if in the presence of considerable amounts of other components (the features of an isolated nucleic acid molecule is discussed below).

In some uses, “substantially free of cellular material” includes preparations of the peptide having less than about 30% (by dry weight) other proteins (i.e., contaminating protein), less than about 20% other proteins, less than about 10% other proteins, or less than about 5% other proteins. When the peptide is recombinantly produced, it can also be substantially free of culture medium, i.e., culture medium represents less than about 20% of the volume of the protein preparation.

The language “substantially free of chemical precursors or other chemicals” includes preparations of the peptide in which it is separated from chemical precursors or other chemicals that are involved in its synthesis. In one embodiment, the language “substantially free of chemical precursors or other chemicals” includes preparations of the kinase peptide having less than about 30% (by dry weight) chemical precursors or other chemicals, less than about 20% chemical precursors or other chemicals, less than about 10% chemical precursors or other chemicals, or less than about 5% chemical precursors or other chemicals.

The isolated kinase peptide can be purified from cells that naturally express it, purified from cells that have been altered to express it (recombinant), or synthesized using known protein synthesis methods. Experimental data as provided in FIG. 1 indicates expression in the multiple sclerosis lesions and mixed tissue (brain, heart, kidney, lung, spleen, testis, leukocyte). For example, a nucleic acid molecule encoding the kinase peptide is cloned into an expression vector, the expression vector introduced into a host cell and the protein expressed in the host cell. The protein can then be isolated from the cells by an appropriate purification scheme using standard protein purification techniques. Many of these techniques are described in detail below.

Accordingly, the present invention provides proteins that consist of the amino acid sequences provided in FIG. 2 (SEQ ID NO:2), for example, proteins encoded by the transcript/cDNA nucleic acid sequences shown in FIG. 1 (SEQ ID NO:1) and the genomic sequences provided in FIG. 3 (SEQ ID NO:3). The amino acid sequence of such a protein is provided in FIG. 2. A protein consists of an amino acid sequence when the amino acid sequence is the final amino acid sequence of the protein.

The present invention further provides proteins that consist essentially of the amino acid sequences provided in FIG. 2 (SEQ ID NO:2), for example, proteins encoded by the transcript/cDNA nucleic acid sequences shown in FIG. 1 (SEQ ID NO:1) and the genomic sequences provided in FIG. 3 (SEQ ID NO:3). A protein consists essentially of an amino acid sequence when such an amino acid sequence is present with only a few additional amino acid residues, for example from about 1 to about 100 or so additional residues, typically from 1 to about 20 additional residues in the final protein.

The present invention further provides proteins that comprise the amino acid sequences provided in FIG. 2 (SEQ ID NO:2), for example, proteins encoded by the transcript/cDNA nucleic acid sequences shown in FIG. 1 (SEQ ID NO:1) and the genomic sequences provided in FIG. 3 (SEQ ID NO:3). A protein comprises an amino acid sequence when the amino acid sequence is at least part of the final amino acid sequence of the protein. In such a fashion, the protein can be only the peptide or have additional amino acid molecules, such as amino acid residues (contiguous encoded sequence) that are naturally associated with it or heterologous amino acid residues/peptide sequences. Such a protein can have a few additional amino acid residues or can comprise several hundred or more additional amino acids. The preferred classes of proteins that are comprised of the kinase peptides of the present invention are the naturally occurring mature proteins. A brief description of how various types of these proteins can be made/isolated is provided below.

The kinase peptides of the present invention can be attached to heterologous sequences to form chimeric or fusion proteins. Such chimeric and fusion proteins comprise a kinase peptide operatively linked to a heterologous protein having an amino acid sequence not substantially homologous to the kinase peptide. “Operatively linked” indicates that the kinase peptide and the heterologous protein are fused in-frame. The heterologous protein can be fused to the N-terminus or C-terminus of the kinase peptide.

In some uses, the fusion protein does not affect the activity of the kinase peptide per se. For example, the fusion protein can include, but is not limited to, enzymatic fusion proteins, for example beta-galactosidase fusions, yeast two-hybrid GAL fusions, poly-His fusions, MYC-tagged, HI-tagged and Ig fusions. Such fusion proteins, particularly poly-His fusions, can facilitate the purification of recombinant kinase peptide. In certain host cells (e.g., mammalian host cells), expression and/or secretion of a protein can be increased by using a heterologous signal sequence.

A chimeric or fusion protein can be produced by standard recombinant DNA techniques. For example, DNA fragments coding for the different protein sequences are ligated together in-frame in accordance with conventional techniques. In another embodiment, the fusion gene can be synthesized by conventional techniques including automated DNA synthesizers. Alternatively, PCR amplification of gene fragments can be carried out using anchor primers which give rise to complementary overhangs between two consecutive gene fragments which can subsequently be annealed and re-amplified to generate a chimeric gene sequence (see Ausubel et al., Current Protocols in Molecular Biology, 1992). Moreover, many expression vectors are commercially available that already encode a fusion moiety (e.g., a GST protein). A kinase peptide-encoding nucleic acid can be cloned into such an expression vector such that the fusion moiety is linked in-frame to the kinase peptide.

As mentioned above, the present invention also provides and enables obvious variants of the amino acid sequence of the proteins of the present invention, such as naturally occurring mature forms of the peptide, allelic/sequence variants of the peptides, non-naturally occurring recombinantly derived variants of the peptides, and orthologs and paralogs of the peptides. Such variants can readily be generated using art-known techniques in the fields of recombinant nucleic acid technology and protein biochemistry. It is understood, however, that variants exclude any amino acid sequences disclosed prior to the invention.

Such variants can readily be identified/made using molecular techniques and the sequence information disclosed herein. Further, such variants can readily be distinguished from other peptides based on sequence and/or structural homology to the kinase peptides of the present invention. The degree of homology/identity present will be based primarily on whether the peptide is a functional variant or non-functional variant, the amount of divergence present in the paralog family and the evolutionary distance between the orthologs.

To determine the percent identity of two amino acid sequences or two nucleic acid sequences, the sequences are aligned for optimal comparison purposes (e.g., gaps can be introduced in one or both of a first and a second amino acid or nucleic acid sequence for optimal alignment and non-homologous sequences can be disregarded for comparison purposes). In a preferred embodiment, at least 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, or 90% or more of the length of a reference sequence is aligned for comparison purposes. The amino acid residues or nucleotides at corresponding amino acid positions or nucleotide positions are then compared. When a position in the first sequence is occupied by the same amino acid residue or nucleotide as the corresponding position in the second sequence, then the molecules are identical at that position (as used herein amino acid or nucleic acid “identity” is equivalent to amino acid or nucleic acid “homology”). The percent identity between the two sequences is a function of the number of identical positions shared by the sequences, taking into account the number of gaps, and the length of each gap, which need to be introduced for optimal alignment of the two sequences.

The comparison of sequences and determination of percent identity and similarity between two sequences can be accomplished using a mathematical algorithm. (Computational Molecular Biology, Lesk, A. M., ed., Oxford University Press, New York, 1988; Biocomputing: Informatics and Genome Projects, Smith, D. W., ed., Academic Press, New York, 1993; Computer Analysis of Sequence Data, Part 1 , Griffin, A. M., and Griffin, H. G., eds., Humana Press, New Jersey, 1994; Sequence Analysis in Molecular Biology, von Heinje, G., Academic Press, 1987; and Sequence Analysis Primer, Gribskov, M. and Devereux, J., eds., M Stockton Press, New York, 1991). In a preferred embodiment, the percent identity between two amino acid sequences is determined using the Needleman and Wunsch (J. Mol. Biol. (48):444-453 (1970)) algorithm which has been incorporated into the GAP program in the GCG software package (available at http://www.gcg.com), using either a Blossom 62 matrix or a PAM250 matrix, and a gap weight of 16, 14, 12, 10, 8, 6, or 4 and a length weight of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6. In yet another preferred embodiment, the percent identity between two nucleotide sequences is determined using the GAP program in the GCG software package (Devereux, J., et al, Nucleic Acids Res. 12(1):387 (1984)) (available at http://www.gcg.com), using a NWSgapdna. CMP matrix and a gap weight of 40, 50, 60, 70, or 80 and a length weight of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6. In another embodiment, the percent identity between two amino acid or nucleotide sequences is determined using the algorithm of E. Myers and W. Miller (CABIOS, 4:11-17 (1989)) which has been incorporated into the ALIGN program (version 2.0), using a PAM120 weight residue table, a gap length penalty of 12 and a gap penalty of 4.

The nucleic acid and protein sequences of the present invention can further be used as a “query sequence” to perform a search against sequence databases to, for example, identify other family members or related sequences. Such searches can be performed using the NBLAST and XBLAST programs (version 2.0) of Altschul, et al. (J. Mol. Biol. 215:403-10 (1990)). BLAST nucleotide searches can be performed with the NBLAST program, score=100, wordlength=12 to obtain nucleotide sequences homologous to the nucleic acid molecules of the invention. BLAST protein searches can be performed with the XBLAST program, score=50, wordlength=3 to obtain amino acid sequences homologous to the proteins of the invention. To obtain gapped alignments for comparison purposes, Gapped BLAST can be utilized as described in Altschul et al. (Nucleic Acids Res. 25(17):3389-3402 (1997)). When utilizing BLAST and gapped BLAST programs, the default parameters of the respective programs (e.g., XBLAST and NBLAST) can be used.

Full-length pre-processed forms, as well as mature processed forms, of proteins that comprise one of the peptides of the present invention can readily be identified as having complete sequence identity to one of the kinase peptides of the present invention as well as being encoded by the same genetic locus as the kinase peptide provided herein. As indicated by the data presented in FIG. 3, the map position was determined to be on chromosome 2 by ePCR.

Allelic variants of a kinase peptide can readily be identified as being a human protein having a high degree (significant) of sequence homology/identity to at least a portion of the kinase peptide as well as being encoded by the same genetic locus as the kinase peptide provided herein. Genetic locus can readily be determined based on the genomic information provided in FIG. 3, such as the genomic sequence mapped to the reference human. As indicated by the data presented in FIG. 3, the map position was determined to be on chromosome 2 by ePCR. As used herein, two proteins (or a region of the proteins) have significant homology when the amino acid sequences are typically at least about 70-80%, 80-90%, and more typically at least about 90-95% or more homologous. A significantly homologous amino acid sequence, according to the present invention, will be encoded by a nucleic acid sequence that will hybridize to a kinase peptide encoding nucleic acid molecule under stringent conditions as more fully described below.

FIG. 3 provides information on SNPs that have been identified in a gene encoding the kinase protein of the present invention. 35 SNP variants were found, including 6 indels (indicated by a “-”) and 3 SNPs in exons.

Paralogs of a kinase peptide can readily be identified as having some degree of significant sequence homology/identity to at least a portion of the kinase peptide, as being encoded by a gene from humans, and as having similar activity or function. Two proteins 10 will typically be considered paralogs when the amino acid sequences are typically at least about 60% or greater, and more typically at least about 70% or greater homology through a given region or domain. Such paralogs will be encoded by a nucleic acid sequence that will hybridize to a kinase peptide encoding nucleic acid molecule under moderate to stringent conditions as more fully described below.

Orthologs of a kinase peptide can readily be identified as having some degree of significant sequence homology/identity to at least a portion of the kinase peptide as well as being encoded by a gene from another organism. Preferred orthologs will be isolated from mammals, preferably primates, for the development of human therapeutic targets and agents. Such orthologs will be encoded by a nucleic acid sequence that will hybridize to a kinase peptide encoding nucleic acid molecule under moderate to stringent conditions, as more fully described below, depending on the degree of relatedness of the two organisms yielding the proteins.

Non-naturally occurring variants of the kinase peptides of the present invention can readily be generated using recombinant techniques. Such variants include, but are not limited to deletions, additions and substitutions in the amino acid sequence of the kinase peptide. For example, one class of substitutions are conserved amino acid substitution. Such substitutions are those that substitute a given amino acid in a kinase peptide by another amino acid of like characteristics. Typically seen as conservative substitutions are the replacements, one for another, among the aliphatic amino acids Ala, Val, Leu, and Ile; interchange of the hydroxyl residues Ser and Thr; exchange of the acidic residues Asp and Glu; substitution between the amide residues Asn and Gln; exchange of the basic residues Lys and Arg; and replacements among the aromatic residues Phe and Tyr. Guidance concerning which amino acid changes are likely to be phenotypically silent are found in Bowie et al., Science 247:1306-1310 (1990).

Variant kinase peptides can be fully functional or can lack function in one or more activities, e.g. ability to bind substrate, ability to phosphorylate substrate, ability to mediate signaling, etc. Fully functional variants typically contain only conservative variation or variation in non-critical residues or in non-critical regions. FIG. 2 provides the result of protein analysis and can be used to identify critical domains/regions. Functional variants can also contain substitution of similar amino acids that result in no change or an insignificant change in function. Alternatively, such substitutions may positively or negatively affect function to some degree.

Non-functional variants typically contain one or more non-conservative amino acid substitutions, deletions, insertions, inversions, or truncation or a substitution, insertion, inversion, or deletion in a critical residue or critical region. Amino acids that are essential for function can be identified by methods known in the art, such as site-directed mutagenesis or alanine-scanning mutagenesis (Cunningham et al., Science 244:1081-1085 (1989)), particularly using the results provided in FIG. 2. The latter procedure introduces single alanine mutations at every residue in the molecule. The resulting mutant molecules are then tested for biological activity such as kinase activity or in assays such as an in vitro proliferative activity. Sites that are critical for binding partner/substrate binding can also be determined by structural analysis such as crystallization, nuclear magnetic resonance or photoaffinity labeling (Smith et al., J. Mol. Biol. 224:899-904 (1992); de Vos et al. Science 255:306-312 (1992)).

The present invention further provides fragments of the kinase peptides, in addition to proteins and peptides that comprise and consist of such fragments, particularly those comprising the residues identified in FIG. 2. The fragments to which the invention pertains, however, are not to be construed as encompassing fragments that may be disclosed publicly prior to the present invention.

As used herein, a fragment comprises at least 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, or more contiguous amino acid residues from a kinase peptide. Such fragments can be chosen based on the ability to retain one or more of the biological activities of the kinase peptide or could be chosen for the ability to perform a function, e.g. bind a substrate or act as an immunogen. Particularly important fragments are biologically active fragments, peptides that are, for example, about 8 or more amino acids in length. Such fragments will typically comprise a domain or motif of the kinase peptide, e.g., active site, a transmembrane domain or a substrate-binding domain. Further, possible fragments include, but are not limited to, domain or motif containing fragments, soluble peptide fragments, and fragments containing immunogenic structures. Predicted domains and functional sites are readily identifiable by computer programs well known and readily available to those of skill in the art (e.g., PROSITE analysis). The results of one such analysis are provided in FIG. 2.

Polypeptides often contain amino acids other than the 20 amino acids commonly referred to as the 20 naturally occurring amino acids. Further, many amino acids, including the terminal amino acids, may be modified by natural processes, such as processing and other post-translational modifications, or by chemical modification techniques well known in the art. Common modifications that occur naturally in kinase peptides are described in basic texts, detailed monographs, and the research literature, and they are well known to those of skill in the art (some of these features are identified in FIG. 2).

Known modifications include, but are not limited to, acetylation, acylation, ADP-ribosylation, amidation, covalent attachment of flavin, covalent attachment of a heme moiety, covalent attachment of a nucleotide or nucleotide derivative, covalent attachment of a lipid or lipid derivative, covalent attachment of phosphotidylinositol, cross-inking, cyclization, disulfide bond formation, demethylation, formation of covalent crosslinks, formation of cystine, formation of pyroglutamate, formylation, gamma carboxylation, glycosylation, GPI anchor formation, hydroxylation, iodination, methylation, myristoylation, oxidation, proteolytic processing, phosphorylation, prenylation, racemization, selenoylation, sulfation, transfer-RNA mediated addition of amino acids to proteins such as arginylation, and ubiquitination.

Such modifications are well known to those of skill in the art and have been described in great detail in the scientific literature. Several particularly common modifications, glycosylation, lipid attachment, sulfation, gamma-carboxylation of glutamic acid residues, hydroxylation and ADP-ribosylation, for instance, are described in most basic texts, such as Proteins—Structure and Molecular Properties, 2nd Ed., T. E. Creighton, W. H. Freeman and Company, New York (1993). Many detailed reviews are available on this subject, such as by Wold, F., Posttranslational Covalent Modification of Proteins, B. C. Johnson, Ed., Academic Press, New York 1-12 (1983); Seifter et al. (Meth. Enzymol. 182: 626-646 (1990)) and Rattan et al. (Ann. N.Y. Acad. Sci. 663:48-62 (1992)).

Accordingly, the kinase peptides of the present invention also encompass derivatives or analogs in which a substituted amino acid residue is not one encoded by the genetic code, in which a substituent group is included, in which the mature kinase peptide is fused with another compound, such as a compound to increase the half-life of the kinase peptide (for example, polyethylene glycol), or in which the additional amino acids are fused to the mature kinase peptide, such as a leader or secretory sequence or a sequence for purification of the mature kinase peptide or a pro-protein sequence.

Protein/Peptide Uses

The proteins of the present invention can be used in substantial and specific assays related to the functional information provided in the Figures; to raise antibodies or to elicit another immune response; as a reagent (including the labeled reagent) in assays designed to quantitatively determine levels of the protein (or its binding partner or ligand) in biological fluids; and as markers for tissues in which the corresponding protein is preferentially expressed (either constitutively or at a particular stage of tissue differentiation or development or in a disease state). Where the protein binds or potentially binds to another protein or ligand (such as, for example, in a kinase-effector protein interaction or kinase-ligand interaction), the protein can be used to identify the binding partner/ligand so as to develop a system to identify inhibitors of the binding interaction. Any or all of these uses are capable of being developed into reagent grade or kit format for commercialization as commercial products.

Methods for performing the uses listed above are well known to those skilled in the art. References disclosing such methods include “Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual”, 2d ed., Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, Sambrook, J., E. F. Fritsch and T. Maniatis eds., 1989, and “Methods in Enzymology: Guide to Molecular Cloning Techniques”, Academic Press, Berger, S. L. and A. R. Kimmel eds., 1987.

Substantial chemical and structural homology exists between the MEK kinase alpha protein described herein and MEKK alpha in Dictyostelium (see FIG. 1). As discussed in the background, Dictyostelium MEKK alpha is known in the art to be involved in cell signaling, cell differentiation. Accordingly, the MEK kinase alpha protein, and the encoding gene, provided by the present invention is useful for treating, preventing, and/or diagnosing diseases or other disorders associated with regulatory pathway, such as cancer.

The potential uses of the peptides of the present invention are based primarily on the source of the protein as well as the class/action of the protein. For example, kinases isolated from humans and their human/mammalian orthologs serve as targets for identifying agents for use in mammalian therapeutic applications, e.g. a human drug, particularly in modulating a biological or pathological response in a cell or tissue that expresses the kinase. Experimental data as provided in FIG. 1 indicates that kinase proteins of the present invention are expressed in the multiple sclerosis lesions by a virtual northern blot analysis. In addition, PCR-based tissue screening panel indicates expression in the mixed tissue (brain, heart, kidney, lung, spleen, testis, leukocyte). A large percentage of pharmaceutical agents are being developed that modulate the activity of kinase proteins, particularly members of the MEK kinase alpha subfamily (see Background of the Invention). The structural and functional information provided in the Background and Figures provide specific and substantial uses for the molecules of the present invention, particularly in combination with the expression information provided in FIG. 1. Experimental data as provided in FIG. 1 indicates expression in the multiple sclerosis lesions and mixed tissue (brain, heart, kidney, lung, spleen, testis, leukocyte). Such uses can readily be determined using the information provided herein, that which is known in the art, and routine experimentation.

The proteins of the present invention (including variants and fragments that may have been disclosed prior to the present invention) are useful for biological assays related to kinases that are related to members of the MEK kinase alpha subfamily. Such assays involve any of the known kinase functions or activities or properties useful for diagnosis and treatment of kinase-related conditions that are specific for the subfamily of kinases that the one of the present invention belongs to, particularly in cells and tissues that express the kinase. Experimental data as provided in FIG. 1 indicates that kinase proteins of the present invention are expressed in the multiple sclerosis lesions by a virtual northern blot analysis. In addition, PCR-based tissue screening panel indicates expression in the mixed tissue (brain, heart, kidney, lung, spleen, testis, leukocyte).

The proteins of the present invention are also useful in drug screening assays, in cell-based or cell-free systems. Cell-based systems can be native, i.e., cells that normally express the kinase, as a biopsy or expanded in cell culture. Experimental data as provided in FIG. 1 indicates expression in the multiple sclerosis lesions and mixed tissue (brain, heart, kidney, lung, spleen, testis, leukocyte). In an alternate embodiment, cell-based assays involve recombinant host cells expressing the kinase protein.

The polypeptides can be used to identify compounds that modulate kinase activity of the protein in its natural state or an altered form that causes a specific disease or pathology associated with the kinase. Both the kinases of the present invention and appropriate variants and fragments can be used in high-throughput screens to assay candidate compounds for the ability to bind to the kinase. These compounds can be further screened against a functional kinase to determine the effect of the compound on the kinase activity. Further, these compounds can be tested in animal or invertebrate systems to determine activity/effectiveness. Compounds can be identified that activate (agonist) or inactivate (antagonist) the kinase to a desired degree.

Further, the proteins of the present invention can be used to screen a compound for the ability to stimulate or inhibit interaction between the kinase protein and a molecule that normally interacts with the kinase protein, e.g. a substrate or a component of the signal pathway that the kinase protein normally interacts (for example, another kinase). Such assays typically include the steps of combining the kinase protein with a candidate compound under conditions that allow the kinase protein, or fragment, to interact with the target molecule, and to detect the formation of a complex between the protein and the target or to detect the biochemical consequence of the interaction with the kinase protein and the target, such as any of the associated effects of signal transduction such as protein phosphorylation, cAMP turnover, and adenylate cyclase activation, etc.

Candidate compounds include, for example, 1) peptides such as soluble peptides, including Ig-tailed fusion peptides and members of random peptide libraries (see, e.g., Lam et al., Nature 354:82-84 (1991); Houghten et al., Nature 354:84-86 (1991)) and combinatorial chemistry-derived molecular libraries made of D- and/or L- configuration amino acids; 2) phosphopeptides (e.g., members of random and partially degenerate, directed phosphopeptide libraries, see, e.g., Songyang et al, Cell 72:767-778 (1993)); 3) antibodies (e.g., polyclonal, monoclonal, humanized, anti-idiotypic, chimeric, and single chain antibodies as well as Fab, F(ab′)₂, Fab expression library fragments, and epitope-binding fragments of antibodies); and 4) small organic and inorganic molecules (e.g., molecules obtained from combinatorial and natural product libraries).

One candidate compound is a soluble fragment of the receptor that competes for substrate binding. Other candidate compounds include mutant kinases or appropriate fragments containing mutations that affect kinase function and thus compete for substrate. Accordingly, a fragment that competes for substrate, for example with a higher affinity, or a fragment that binds substrate but does not allow release, is encompassed by the invention.

The invention further includes other end point assays to identify compounds that modulate (stimulate or inhibit) kinase activity. The assays typically involve an assay of events in the signal transduction pathway that indicate kinase activity. Thus, the phosphorylation of a substrate, activation of a protein, a change in the expression of genes that are up- or down-regulated in response to the kinase protein dependent signal cascade can be assayed.

Any of the biological or biochemical functions mediated by the kinase can be used as an endpoint assay. These include all of the biochemical or biochemical/biological events described herein, in the references cited herein, incorporated by reference for these endpoint assay targets, and other functions known to those of ordinary skill in the art or that can be readily identified using the information provided in the Figures, particularly FIG. 2. Specifically, a biological function of a cell or tissues that expresses the kinase can be assayed. Experimental data as provided in FIG. 1 indicates that kinase proteins of the present invention are expressed in the multiple sclerosis lesions by a virtual northern blot analysis. In addition, PCR-based tissue screening panel indicates expression in the mixed tissue (brain, heart, kidney, lung, spleen, testis, leukocyte).

Binding and/or activating compounds can also be screened by using chimeric kinase proteins in which the amino terminal extracellular domain, or parts thereof, the entire transmembrane domain or subregions, such as any of the seven transmembrane segments or any of the intracellular or extracellular loops and the carboxy terminal intracellular domain, or parts thereof, can be replaced by heterologous domains or subregions. For example, a substrate-binding region can be used that interacts with a different substrate then that which is recognized by the native kinase. Accordingly, a different set of signal transduction components is available as an end-point assay for activation. This allows for assays to be performed in other than the specific host cell from which the kinase is derived.

The proteins of the present invention are also useful in competition binding assays in methods designed to discover compounds that interact with the kinase (e.g. binding partners and/or ligands). Thus, a compound is exposed to a kinase polypeptide under conditions that allow the compound to bind or to otherwise interact with the polypeptide. Soluble kinase polypeptide is also added to the mixture. If the test compound interacts with the soluble kinase polypeptide, it decreases the amount of complex formed or activity from the kinase target. This type of assay is particularly useful in cases in which compounds are sought that interact with specific regions of the kinase. Thus, the soluble polypeptide that competes with the target kinase region is designed to contain peptide sequences corresponding to the region of interest.

To perform cell free drug screening assays, it is sometimes desirable to immobilize either the kinase protein, or fragment, or its target molecule to facilitate separation of complexes from uncomplexed forms of one or both of the proteins, as well as to accommodate automation of the assay.

Techniques for immobilizing proteins on matrices can be used in the drug screening assays. In one embodiment, a fusion protein can be provided which adds a domain that allows the protein to be bound to a matrix. For example, glutathione-S-transferase fusion proteins can be adsorbed onto glutathione sepharose beads (Sigma Chemical, St. Louis, Mo.) or glutathione derivatized microtitre plates, which are then combined with the cell lysates (e.g., ³⁵S-labeled) and the candidate compound, and the mixture incubated under conditions conducive to complex formation (e.g., at physiological conditions for salt and pH). Following incubation, the beads are washed to remove any unbound label, and the matrix immobilized and radiolabel determined directly, or in the supernatant after the complexes are dissociated. Alternatively, the complexes can be dissociated from the matrix, separated by SDS-PAGE, and the level of kinase-binding protein found in the bead fraction quantitated from the gel using standard electrophoretic techniques. For example, either the polypeptide or its target molecule can be immobilized utilizing conjugation of biotin and streptavidin using techniques well known in the art. Alternatively, antibodies reactive with the protein but which do not interfere with binding of the protein to its target molecule can be derivatized to the wells of the plate, and the protein trapped in the wells by antibody conjugation. Preparations of a kinase-binding protein and a candidate compound are incubated in the kinase protein-presenting wells and the amount of complex trapped in the well can be quantitated. Methods for detecting such complexes, in addition to those described above for the GST-immobilized complexes, include immunodetection of complexes using antibodies reactive with the kinase protein target molecule, or which are reactive with kinase protein and compete with the target molecule, as well as enzyme-inked assays which rely on detecting an enzymatic activity associated with the target molecule.

Agents that modulate one of the kinases of the present invention can be identified using one or more of the above assays, alone or in combination. It is generally preferable to use a cell-based or cell free system first and then confirm activity in an animal or other model system. Such model systems are well known in the art and can readily be employed in this context.

Modulators of kinase protein activity identified according to these drug screening assays can be used to treat a subject with a disorder mediated by the kinase pathway, by treating cells or tissues that express the kinase. Experimental data as provided in FIG. 1 indicates expression in the multiple sclerosis lesions and mixed tissue (brain, heart, kidney, lung, spleen, testis, leukocyte). These methods of treatment include the steps of administering a modulator of kinase activity in a pharmaceutical composition to a subject in need of such treatment, the modulator being identified as described herein.

In yet another aspect of the invention, the kinase proteins can be used as “bait proteins” in a two-hybrid assay or three-hybrid assay (see, e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 5,283,317; Zervos et al. (1993) Cell 72:223-232; Madura et al. (1993) J. Biol. Chem. 268:12046-12054; Bartel et al. (1993) Biotechniques 14:920-924; Iwabuchi et al. (1993) Oncogene 8:1693-1696; and Brent WO94/10300), to identify other proteins, which bind to or interact with the kinase and are involved in kinase activity. Such kinase-binding proteins are also likely to be involved in the propagation of signals by the kinase proteins or kinase targets as, for example, downstream elements of a kinase-mediated signaling pathway. Alternatively, such kinase-binding proteins are likely to be kinase inhibitors.

The two-hybrid system is based on the modular nature of most transcription factors, which consist of separable DNA-binding and activation domains. Briefly, the assay utilizes two different DNA constructs. In one construct, the gene that codes for a kinase protein is fused to a gene encoding the DNA binding domain of a known transcription factor (e.g., GAL-4). In the other construct, a DNA sequence, from a library of DNA sequences, that encodes an unidentified protein (“prey” or “sample”) is fused to a gene that codes for the activation domain of the known transcription factor. If the “bait” and the “prey” proteins are able to interact, in vivo, forming a kinase-dependent complex, the DNA-binding and activation domains of the transcription factor are brought into close proximity. This proximity allows transcription of a reporter gene (e.g., LacZ) which is operably linked to a transcriptional regulatory site responsive to the transcription factor. Expression of the reporter gene can be detected and cell colonies containing the functional transcription factor can be isolated and used to obtain the cloned gene which encodes the protein which interacts with the kinase protein.

This invention further pertains to novel agents identified by the above-described screening assays. Accordingly, it is within the scope of this invention to further use an agent identified as described herein in an appropriate animal model. For example, an agent identified as described herein (e.g., a kinase-modulating agent, an antisense kinase nucleic acid molecule, a kinase-specific antibody, or a kinase-binding partner) can be used in an animal or other model to determine the efficacy, toxicity, or side effects of treatment with such an agent. Alternatively, an agent identified as described herein can be used in an animal or other model to determine the mechanism of action of such an agent. Furthermore, this invention pertains to uses of novel agents identified by the above-described screening assays for treatments as described herein.

The kinase proteins of the present invention are also useful to provide a target for diagnosing a disease or predisposition to disease mediated by the peptide. Accordingly, the invention provides methods for detecting the presence, or levels of, the protein (or encoding mRNA) in a cell, tissue, or organism. Experimental data as provided in FIG. 1 indicates expression in the multiple sclerosis lesions and mixed tissue (brain, heart, kidney, lung, spleen, testis, leukocyte). The method involves contacting a biological sample with a compound capable of interacting with the kinase protein such that the interaction can be detected. Such an assay can be provided in a single detection format or a multi-detection format such as an antibody chip array.

One agent for detecting a protein in a sample is an antibody capable of selectively binding to protein. A biological sample includes tissues, cells and biological fluids isolated from a subject, as well as tissues, cells and fluids present within a subject.

The peptides of the present invention also provide targets for diagnosing active protein activity, disease, or predisposition to disease, in a patient having a variant peptide, particularly activities and conditions that are known for other members of the family of proteins to which the present one belongs. Thus, the peptide can be isolated from a biological sample and assayed for the presence of a genetic mutation that results in aberrant peptide. This includes amino acid substitution, deletion, insertion, rearrangement, (as the result of aberrant splicing events), and inappropriate post-translational modification. Analytic methods include altered electrophoretic mobility, altered tryptic peptide digest, altered kinase activity in cell-based or cell-free assay, alteration in substrate or antibody-binding pattern, altered isoelectric point, direct amino acid sequencing, and any other of the known assay techniques useful for detecting mutations in a protein. Such an assay can be provided in a single detection format or a multi-detection format such as an antibody chip array.

In vitro techniques for detection of peptide include enzyme linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs), Western blots, immunoprecipitations and immunofluorescence using a detection reagent, such as an antibody or protein binding agent. Alternatively, the peptide can be detected in vivo in a subject by introducing into the subject a labeled anti-peptide antibody or other types of detection agent. For example, the antibody can be labeled with a radioactive marker whose presence and location in a subject can be detected by standard imaging techniques. Particularly useful are methods that detect the allelic variant of a peptide expressed in a subject and methods which detect fragments of a peptide in a sample.

The peptides are also useful in pharmacogenomic analysis. Pharmacogenomics deal with clinically significant hereditary variations in the response to drugs due to altered drug disposition and abnormal action in affected persons. See, e.g., Eichelbaum, M. (Clin. Exp. Pharmacol. Physiol. 23(10-11):983-985 (1996)), and Linder, M. W. (Clin. Chem. 43(2):254-266 (1997)). The clinical outcomes of these variations result in severe toxicity of therapeutic drugs in certain individuals or therapeutic failure of drugs in certain individuals as a result of individual variation in metabolism. Thus, the genotype of the individual can determine the way a therapeutic compound acts on the body or the way the body metabolizes the compound. Further, the activity of drug metabolizing enzymes effects both the intensity and duration of drug action. Thus, the pharmacogenomics of the individual permit the selection of effective compounds and effective dosages of such compounds for prophylactic or therapeutic treatment based on the individual's genotype. The discovery of genetic polymorphisms in some drug metabolizing enzymes has explained why some patients do not obtain the expected drug effects, show an exaggerated drug effect, or experience serious toxicity from standard drug dosages. Polymorphisms can be expressed in the phenotype of the extensive metabolizer and the phenotype of the poor metabolizer. Accordingly, genetic polymorphism may lead to allelic protein variants of the kinase protein in which one or more of the kinase functions in one population is different from those in another population. The peptides thus allow a target to ascertain a genetic predisposition that can affect treatment modality. Thus, in a ligand-based treatment, polymorphism may give rise to amino terminal extracellular domains and/or other substrate-binding regions that are more or less active in substrate binding, and kinase activation. Accordingly, substrate dosage would necessarily be modified to maximize the therapeutic effect within a given population containing a polymorphism. As an alternative to genotyping, specific polymorphic peptides could be identified.

The peptides are also useful for treating a disorder characterized by an absence of, inappropriate, or unwanted expression of the protein. Experimental data as provided in FIG. 1 indicates expression in the multiple sclerosis lesions and mixed tissue (brain, heart, kidney, lung, spleen, testis, leukocyte). Accordingly, methods for treatment include the use of the kinase protein or fragments.

Antibodies

The invention also provides antibodies that selectively bind to one of the peptides of the present invention, a protein comprising such a peptide, as well as variants and fragments thereof. As used herein, an antibody selectively binds a target peptide when it binds the target peptide and does not significantly bind to unrelated proteins. An antibody is still considered to selectively bind a peptide even if it also binds to other proteins that are not substantially homologous with the target peptide so long as such proteins share homology with a fragment or domain of the peptide target of the antibody. In this case, it would be understood that antibody binding to the peptide is still selective despite some degree of cross-reactivity.

As used herein, an antibody is defined in terms consistent with that recognized within the art: they are multi-subunit proteins produced by a mammalian organism in response to an antigen challenge. The antibodies of the present invention include polyclonal antibodies and monoclonal antibodies, as well as fragments of such antibodies, including, but not limited to, Fab or F(ab′)₂, and Fv fragments.

Many methods are known for generating and/or identifying antibodies to a given target peptide. Several such methods are described by Harlow, Antibodies, Cold Spring Harbor Press, (1989).

In general, to generate antibodies, an isolated peptide is used as an immunogen and is administered to a mammalian organism, such as a rat, rabbit or mouse. The full-length protein, an antigenic peptide fragment or a fusion protein can be used. Particularly important fragments are those covering functional domains, such as the domains identified in FIG. 2, and domain of sequence homology or divergence amongst the family, such as those that can readily be identified using protein alignment methods and as presented in the Figures.

Antibodies are preferably prepared from regions or discrete fragments of the kinase proteins. Antibodies can be prepared from any region of the peptide as described herein. However, preferred regions will include those involved in function/activity and/or kinase/binding partner interaction. FIG. 2 can be used to identify particularly important regions while sequence alignment can be used to identify conserved and unique sequence fragments.

An antigenic fragment will typically comprise at least 8 contiguous amino acid residues. The antigenic peptide can comprise, however, at least 10, 12, 14, 16 or more amino acid residues. Such fragments can be selected on a physical property, such as fragments correspond to regions that are located on the surface of the protein, e.g., hydrophilic regions or can be selected based on sequence uniqueness (see FIG. 2).

Detection on an antibody of the present invention can be facilitated by coupling (i.e., physically linking) the antibody to a detectable substance. Examples of detectable substances include various enzymes, prosthetic groups, fluorescent materials, luminescent materials, bioluminescent materials, and radioactive materials. Examples of suitable enzymes include horseradish peroxidase, alkaline phosphatase, β-galactosidase, or acetylcholinesterase; examples of suitable prosthetic group complexes include streptavidin/biotin and avidin/biotin; examples of suitable fluorescent materials include umbelliferone, fluorescein, fluorescein isothiocyanate, rhodamine, dichlorotriazinylamine fluorescein, dansyl chloride or phycoerythrin; an example of a luminescent material includes luminol; examples of bioluminescent materials include luciferase, luciferin, and aequorin, and examples of suitable radioactive material include ¹²⁵I, ¹³¹I, ³⁵S or ³H.

Antibody Uses

The antibodies can be used to isolate one of the proteins of the present invention by standard techniques, such as affinity chromatography or immunoprecipitation. The antibodies can facilitate the purification of the natural protein from cells and recombinantly produced protein expressed in host cells. In addition, such antibodies are useful to detect the presence of one of the proteins of the present invention in cells or tissues to determine the pattern of expression of the protein among various tissues in an organism and over the course of normal development. Experimental data as provided in FIG. 1 indicates that kinase proteins of the present invention are expressed in the multiple sclerosis lesions by a virtual northern blot analysis. In addition, PCR-based tissue screening panel indicates expression in the mixed tissue (brain, heart, kidney, lung, spleen, testis, leukocyte). Further, such antibodies can be used to detect protein in situ, in vitro, or in a cell lysate or supernatant in order to evaluate the abundance and pattern of expression. Also, such antibodies can be used to assess abnormal tissue distribution or abnormal expression during development or progression of a biological condition. Antibody detection of circulating fragments of the full length protein can be used to identify turnover.

Further, the antibodies can be used to assess expression in disease states such as in active stages of the disease or in an individual with a predisposition toward disease related to the protein's function. When a disorder is caused by an inappropriate tissue distribution, developmental expression, level of expression of the protein, or expressed/processed form, the antibody can be prepared against the normal protein. Experimental data as provided in FIG. 1 indicates expression in the multiple sclerosis lesions and mixed tissue (brain, heart, kidney, lung, spleen, testis, leukocyte). If a disorder is characterized by a specific mutation in the protein, antibodies specific for this mutant protein can be used to assay for the presence of the specific mutant protein.

The antibodies can also be used to assess normal and aberrant subcellular localization of cells in the various tissues in an organism. Experimental data as provided in FIG. 1 indicates expression in the multiple sclerosis lesions and mixed tissue (brain, heart, kidney, lung, spleen, testis, leukocyte). The diagnostic uses can be applied, not only in genetic testing, but also in monitoring a treatment modality. Accordingly, where treatment is ultimately aimed at correcting expression level or the presence of aberrant sequence and aberrant tissue distribution or developmental expression, antibodies directed against the protein or relevant fragments can be used to monitor therapeutic efficacy.

Additionally, antibodies are useful in pharmacogenomic analysis. Thus, antibodies prepared against polymorphic proteins can be used to identify individuals that require modified treatment modalities. The antibodies are also useful as diagnostic tools as an immunological marker for aberrant protein analyzed by electrophoretic mobility, isoelectric point, tryptic peptide digest, and other physical assays known to those in the art.

The antibodies are also useful for tissue typing. Experimental data as provided in FIG. 1 indicates expression in the multiple sclerosis lesions and mixed tissue (brain, heart, kidney, lung, spleen, testis, leukocyte). Thus, where a specific protein has been correlated with expression in a specific tissue, antibodies that are specific for this protein can be used to identify a tissue type.

The antibodies are also useful for inhibiting protein function, for example, blocking the binding of the kinase peptide to a binding partner such as a substrate. These uses can also be applied in a therapeutic context in which treatment involves inhibiting the protein's function. An antibody can be used, for example, to block binding, thus modulating (agonizing or antagonizing) the peptides activity. Antibodies can be prepared against specific fragments containing sites required for function or against intact protein that is associated with a cell or cell membrane. See FIG. 2 for structural information relating to the proteins of the present invention.

The invention also encompasses kits for using antibodies to detect the presence of a protein in a biological sample. The kit can comprise antibodies such as a labeled or labelable antibody and a compound or agent for detecting protein in a biological sample; means for determining the amount of protein in the sample; means for comparing the amount of protein in the sample with a standard; and instructions for use. Such a kit can be supplied to detect a single protein or epitope or can be configured to detect one of a multitude of epitopes, such as in an antibody detection array. Arrays are described in detail below for nuleic acid arrays and similar methods have been developed for antibody arrays.

Nucleic Acid Molecules

The present invention further provides isolated nucleic acid molecules that encode a kinase peptide or protein of the present invention (cDNA, transcript and genomic sequence). Such nucleic acid molecules will consist of, consist essentially of, or comprise a nucleotide sequence that encodes one of the kinase peptides of the present invention, an allelic variant thereof, or an ortholog or paralog thereof.

As used herein, an “isolated” nucleic acid molecule is one that is separated from other nucleic acid present in the natural source of the nucleic acid. Preferably, an “isolated” nucleic acid is free of sequences which naturally flank the nucleic acid (i.e., sequences located at the 5′ and 3′ ends of the nucleic acid) in the genomic DNA of the organism from which the nucleic acid is derived. However, there can be some flanking nucleotide sequences, for example up to about 5KB, 4KB, 3KB, 2KB, or 1KB or less, particularly contiguous peptide encoding sequences and peptide encoding sequences within the same gene but separated by introns in the genomic sequence. The important point is that the nucleic acid is isolated from remote and unimportant flanking sequences such that it can be subjected to the specific manipulations described herein such as recombinant expression, preparation of probes and primers, and other uses specific to the nucleic acid sequences.

Moreover, an “isolated” nucleic acid molecule, such as a transcript/cDNA molecule, can be substantially free of other cellular material, or culture medium when produced by recombinant techniques, or chemical precursors or other chemicals when chemically synthesized. However, the nucleic acid molecule can be fused to other coding or regulatory sequences and still be considered isolated.

For example, recombinant DNA molecules contained in a vector are considered isolated. Further examples of isolated DNA molecules include recombinant DNA molecules maintained in heterologous host cells or purified (partially or substantially) DNA molecules in solution. Isolated RNA molecules include in vivo or in vitro RNA transcripts of the isolated DNA molecules of the present invention. Isolated nucleic acid molecules according to the present invention further include such molecules produced synthetically.

Accordingly, the present invention provides nucleic acid molecules that consist of the nucleotide sequence shown in FIG. 1 or 3 (SEQ ID NO:1, transcript sequence and SEQ ID NO:3, genomic sequence), or any nucleic acid molecule that encodes the protein provided in FIG. 2, SEQ ID NO:2. A nucleic acid molecule consists of a nucleotide sequence when the nucleotide sequence is the complete nucleotide sequence of the nucleic acid molecule.

The present invention further provides nucleic acid molecules that consist essentially of the nucleotide sequence shown in FIG. 1 or 3 (SEQ ID NO:1, transcript sequence and SEQ ID NO:3, genomic sequence), or any nucleic acid molecule that encodes the protein provided in FIG. 2, SEQ ID NO:2. A nucleic acid molecule consists essentially of a nucleotide sequence when such a nucleotide sequence is present with only a few additional nucleic acid residues in the final nucleic acid molecule.

The present invention further provides nucleic acid molecules that comprise the nucleotide sequences shown in FIG. 1 or 3 (SEQ ID NO:1, transcript sequence and SEQ ID NO:3, genomic sequence), or any nucleic acid molecule that encodes the protein provided in FIG. 2, SEQ ID NO:2. A nucleic acid molecule comprises a nucleotide sequence when the nucleotide sequence is at least part of the final nucleotide sequence of the nucleic acid molecule. In such a fashion, the nucleic acid molecule can be only the nucleotide sequence or have additional nucleic acid residues, such as nucleic acid residues that are naturally associated with it or heterologous nucleotide sequences. Such a nucleic acid molecule can have a few additional nucleotides or can comprises several hundred or more additional nucleotides. A brief description of how various types of these nucleic acid molecules can be readily made/isolated is provided below.

In FIGS. 1 and 3, both coding and non-coding sequences are provided. Because of the source of the present invention, humans genomic sequence (FIG. 3) and cDNA/transcript sequences (FIG. 1), the nucleic acid molecules in the Figures will contain genomic intronic sequences, 5′ and 3′ non-coding sequences, gene regulatory regions and non-coding intergenic sequences. In general such sequence features are either noted in FIGS. 1 and 3 or can readily be identified using computational tools known in the art. As discussed below, some of the non-coding regions, particularly gene regulatory elements such as promoters, are useful for a variety of purposes, e.g. control of heterologous gene expression, target for identifying gene activity modulating compounds, and are particularly claimed as fragments of the genomic sequence provided herein.

The isolated nucleic acid molecules can encode the mature protein plus additional amino or carboxyl-terminal amino acids, or amino acids interior to the mature peptide (when the mature form has more than one peptide chain, for instance). Such sequences may play a role in processing of a protein from precursor to a mature form, facilitate protein trafficking, prolong or shorten protein half-life or facilitate manipulation of a protein for assay or production, among other things. As generally is the case in situ, the additional amino acids may be processed away from the mature protein by cellular enzymes.

As mentioned above, the isolated nucleic acid molecules include, but are not limited to, the sequence encoding the kinase peptide alone, the sequence encoding the mature peptide and additional coding sequences, such as a leader or secretory sequence (e.g., a pre-pro or pro-protein sequence), the sequence encoding the mature peptide, with or without the additional coding sequences, plus additional non-coding sequences, for example introns and non-coding 5′ and 3′ sequences such as transcribed but non-translated sequences that play a role in transcription, mRNA processing (including splicing and polyadenylation signals), ribosome binding and stability of mRNA. In addition, the nucleic acid molecule may be fused to a marker sequence encoding, for example, a peptide that facilitates purification.

Isolated nucleic acid molecules can be in the form of RNA, such as mRNA, or in the form DNA, including cDNA and genomic DNA obtained by cloning or produced by chemical synthetic techniques or by a combination thereof. The nucleic acid, especially DNA, can be double-stranded or single-stranded. Single-stranded nucleic acid can be the coding strand (sense strand) or the non-coding strand (anti-sense strand).

The invention further provides nucleic acid molecules that encode fragments of the peptides of the present invention as well as nucleic acid molecules that encode obvious variants of the kinase proteins of the present invention that are described above. Such nucleic acid molecules may be naturally occurring, such as allelic variants (same locus), paralogs (different locus), and orthologs (different organism), or may be constructed by recombinant DNA methods or by chemical synthesis. Such non-naturally occurring variants may be made by mutagenesis techniques, including those applied to nucleic acid molecules, cells, or organisms. Accordingly, as discussed above, the variants can contain nucleotide substitutions, deletions, inversions and insertions. Variation can occur in either or both the coding and non-coding regions. The variations can produce both conservative and non-conservative amino acid substitutions.

The present invention further provides non-coding fragments of the nucleic acid molecules provided in FIGS. 1 and 3. Preferred non-coding fragments include, but are not limited to, promoter sequences, enhancer sequences, gene modulating sequences and gene termination sequences. Such fragments are useful in controlling heterologous gene expression and in developing screens to identify gene-modulating agents. A promoter can readily be identified as being 5′ to the ATG start site in the genomic sequence provided in FIG. 3.

A fragment comprises a contiguous nucleotide sequence greater than 12 or more nucleotides. Further, a fragment could at least 30, 40, 50, 100, 250 or 500 nucleotides in length. The length of the fragment will be based on its intended use. For example, the fragment can encode epitope bearing regions of the peptide, or can be useful as DNA probes and primers. Such fragments can be isolated using the known nucleotide sequence to synthesize an oligonucleotide probe. A labeled probe can then be used to screen a cDNA library, genomic DNA library, or mRNA to isolate nucleic acid corresponding to the coding region. Further, primers can be used in PCR reactions to clone specific regions of gene.

A probe/primer typically comprises substantially a purified oligonucleotide or oligonucleotide pair. The oligonucleotide typically comprises a region of nucleotide sequence that hybridizes under stringent conditions to at least about 12, 20, 25, 40, 50 or more consecutive nucleotides.

Orthologs, homologs, and allelic variants can be identified using methods well known in the art. As described in the Peptide Section, these variants comprise a nucleotide sequence encoding a peptide that is typically 60-70%, 70-80%, 80-90%, and more typically at least about 90-95% or more homologous to the nucleotide sequence shown in the Figure sheets or a fragment of this sequence. Such nucleic acid molecules can readily be identified as being able to hybridize under moderate to stringent conditions, to the nucleotide sequence shown in the Figure sheets or a fragment of the sequence. Allelic variants can readily be determined by genetic locus of the encoding gene. As indicated by the data presented in FIG. 3, the map position was determined to be on chromosome 2 by ePCR.

FIG. 3 provides information on SNPs that have been identified in a gene encoding the kinase protein of the present invention. 35 SNP variants were found, including 6 indels (indicated by a “-”) and 3 SNPs in exons.

As used herein, the term “hybridizes under stringent conditions” is intended to describe conditions for hybridization and washing under which nucleotide sequences encoding a peptide at least 60-70% homologous to each other typically remain hybridized to each other. The conditions can be such that sequences at least about 60%, at least about 70%, or at least about 80% or more homologous to each other typically remain hybridized to each other. Such stringent conditions are known to those skilled in the art and can be found in Current Protocols in Molecular Biology, John Wiley & Sons, N.Y. (1989), 6.3.1-6.3.6. One example of stringent hybridization conditions are hybridization in 6X sodium chloride/sodium citrate (SSC) at about 45C, followed by one or more washes in 0.2 ×SSC, 0.1% SDS at 50-65C. Examples of moderate to low stringency hybridization conditions are well known in the art.

Nucleic Acid Molecule Uses

The nucleic acid molecules of the present invention are useful for probes, primers, chemical intermediates, and in biological assays. The nucleic acid molecules are useful as a hybridization probe for messenger RNA, transcript/cDNA and genomic DNA to isolate full-length cDNA and genomic clones encoding the peptide described in FIG. 2 and to isolate cDNA and genomic clones that correspond to variants (alleles, orthologs, etc.) producing the same or related peptides shown in FIG. 2. As illustrated in FIG. 3, SNPs, including insertion/deletion variants (“indels”), were identified at 35 different nucleotide positions.

The probe can correspond to any sequence along the entire length of the nucleic acid molecules provided in the Figures. Accordingly, it could be derived from 5′ noncoding regions, the coding region, and 3′ noncoding regions. However, as discussed, fragments are not to be construed as encompassing fragments disclosed prior to the present invention.

The nucleic acid molecules are also useful as primers for PCR to amplify any given region of a nucleic acid molecule and are useful to synthesize antisense molecules of desired length and sequence.

The nucleic acid molecules are also useful for constructing recombinant vectors. Such vectors include expression vectors that express a portion of, or all of, the peptide sequences. Vectors also include insertion vectors, used to integrate into another nucleic acid molecule sequence, such as into the cellular genome, to alter in situ expression of a gene and/or gene product. For example, an endogenous coding sequence can be replaced via homologous recombination with all or part of the coding region containing one or more specifically introduced mutations.

The nucleic acid molecules are also useful for expressing antigenic portions of the proteins.

The nucleic acid molecules are also useful as probes for determining the chromosomal positions of the nucleic acid molecules by means of in situ hybridization methods. As indicated by the data presented in FIG. 3, the map position was determined to be on chromosome 2 by ePCR.

The nucleic acid molecules are also useful in making vectors containing the gene regulatory regions of the nucleic acid molecules of the present invention.

The nucleic acid molecules are also useful for designing ribozymes corresponding to all, or a part, of the mRNA produced from the nucleic acid molecules described herein.

The nucleic acid molecules are also useful for making vectors that express part, or all, of the peptides.

The nucleic acid molecules are also useful for constructing host cells expressing a part, or all, of the nucleic acid molecules and peptides.

The nucleic acid molecules are also useful for constructing transgenic animals expressing all, or a part, of the nucleic acid molecules and peptides.

The nucleic acid molecules are also useful as hybridization probes for determining the presence, level, form and distribution of nucleic acid expression. Experimental data as provided in FIG. 1 indicates that kinase proteins of the present invention are expressed in the multiple sclerosis lesions by a virtual northern blot analysis. In addition, PCR-based tissue screening panel indicates expression in the mixed tissue (brain, heart, kidney, lung, spleen, testis, leukocyte). Accordingly, the probes can be used to detect the presence of, or to determine levels of, a specific nucleic acid molecule in cells, tissues, and in organisms. The nucleic acid whose level is determined can be DNA or RNA. Accordingly, probes corresponding to the peptides described herein can be used to assess expression and/or gene copy number in a given cell, tissue, or organism. These uses are relevant for diagnosis of disorders involving an increase or decrease in kinase protein expression relative to normal results.

In vitro techniques for detection of mRNA include Northern hybridizations and in situ hybridizations. In vitro techniques for detecting DNA includes Southern hybridizations and in situ hybridization.

Probes can be used as a part of a diagnostic test kit for identifing cells or tissues that express a kinase protein, such as by measuring a level of a kinase-encoding nucleic acid in a sample of cells from a subject e.g., mRNA or genomic DNA, or determining if a kinase gene has been mutated. Experimental data as provided in FIG. 1 indicates that kinase proteins of the present invention are expressed in the multiple sclerosis lesions by a virtual northern blot analysis. In addition, PCR-based tissue screening panel indicates expression in the mixed tissue (brain, heart, kidney, lung, spleen, testis, leukocyte).

Nucleic acid expression assays are useful for drug screening to identify compounds that modulate kinase nucleic acid expression.

The invention thus provides a method for identifying a compound that can be used to treat a disorder associated with nucleic acid expression of the kinase gene, particularly biological and pathological processes that are mediated by the kinase in cells and tissues that express it. Experimental data as provided in FIG. 1 indicates expression in the multiple sclerosis lesions and mixed tissue (brain, heart, kidney, lung, spleen, testis, leukocyte). The method typically includes assaying the ability of the compound to modulate the expression of the kinase nucleic acid and thus identifying a compound that can be used to treat a disorder characterized by undesired kinase nucleic acid expression. The assays can be performed in cell-based and cell-free systems. Cell-based assays include cells naturally expressing the kinase nucleic acid or recombinant cells genetically engineered to express specific nucleic acid sequences.

The assay for kinase nucleic acid expression can involve direct assay of nucleic acid levels, such as mRNA levels, or on collateral compounds involved in the signal pathway. Further, the expression of genes that are up- or down-regulated in response to the kinase protein signal pathway can also be assayed. In this embodiment the regulatory regions of these genes can be operably linked to a reporter gene such as luciferase.

Thus, modulators of kinase gene expression can be identified in a method wherein a cell is contacted with a candidate compound and the expression of mRNA determined. The level of expression of kinase mRNA in the presence of the candidate compound is compared to the level of expression of kinase mRNA in the absence of the candidate compound. The candidate compound can then be identified as a modulator of nucleic acid expression based on this comparison and be used, for example to treat a disorder characterized by aberrant nucleic acid expression. When expression of mRNA is statistically significantly greater in the presence of the candidate compound than in its absence, the candidate compound is identified as a stimulator of nucleic acid expression. When nucleic acid expression is statistically significantly less in the presence of the candidate compound than in its absence, the candidate compound is identified as an inhibitor of nucleic acid expression.

The invention further provides methods of treatment, with the nucleic acid as a target, using a compound identified through drug screening as a gene modulator to modulate kinase nucleic acid expression in cells and tissues that express the kinase. Experimental data as provided in FIG. 1 indicates that kinase proteins of the present invention are expressed in the multiple sclerosis lesions by a virtual northern blot analysis. In addition, PCR-based tissue screening panel indicates expression in the mixed tissue (brain, heart, kidney, lung, spleen, testis, leukocyte). Modulation includes both up-regulation (i.e. activation or agonization) or down-regulation (suppression or antagonization) or nucleic acid expression.

Alternatively, a modulator for kinase nucleic acid expression can be a small molecule or drug identified using the screening assays described herein as long as the drug or small molecule inhibits the kinase nucleic acid expression in the cells and tissues that express the protein. Experimental data as provided in FIG. 1 indicates expression in the multiple sclerosis lesions and mixed tissue (brain, heart, kidney, lung, spleen, testis, leukocyte).

The nucleic acid molecules are also useful for monitoring the effectiveness of modulating compounds on the expression or activity of the kinase gene in clinical trials or in a treatment regimen. Thus, the gene expression pattern can serve as a barometer for the continuing effectiveness of treatment with the compound, particularly with compounds to which a patient can develop resistance. The gene expression pattern can also serve as a marker indicative of a physiological response of the affected cells to the compound. Accordingly, such monitoring would allow either increased administration of the compound or the administration of alternative compounds to which the patient has not become resistant. Similarly, if the level of nucleic acid expression falls below a desirable level, administration of the compound could be commensurately decreased.

The nucleic acid molecules are also useful in diagnostic assays for qualitative changes in kinase nucleic acid expression, and particularly in qualitative changes that lead to pathology. The nucleic acid molecules can be used to detect mutations in kinase genes and gene expression products such as mRNA. The nucleic acid molecules can be used as hybridization probes to detect naturally occurring genetic mutations in the kinase gene and thereby to determine whether a subject with the mutation is at risk for a disorder caused by the mutation. Mutations include deletion, addition, or substitution of one or more nucleotides in the gene, chromosomal rearrangement, such as inversion or transposition, modification of genomic DNA, such as aberrant methylation patterns or changes in gene copy number, such as amplification. Detection of a mutated form of the kinase gene associated with a dysfunction provides a diagnostic tool for an active disease or susceptibility to disease when the disease results from overexpression, underexpression, or altered expression of a kinase protein.

Individuals carrying mutations in the kinase gene can be detected at the nucleic acid level by a variety of techniques. FIG. 3 provides information on SNPs that have been identified in a gene encoding the kinase protein of the present invention. 35 SNP variants were found, including 6 indels (indicated by a “-”) and 3 SNPs in exons. As indicated by the data presented in FIG. 3, the map position was determined to be on chromosome 2 by ePCR. Genomic DNA can be analyzed directly or can be amplified by using PCR prior to analysis. RNA or cDNA can be used in the same way. In some uses, detection of the mutation involves the use of a probe/primer in a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) (see, e.g. U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,683,195 and 4,683,202), such as anchor PCR or RACE PCR, or, alternatively, in a ligation chain reaction (LCR) (see, e.g., Landegran et al., Science 241:1077-1080 (1988); and Nakazawa et al., PNAS 91:360-364 (1994)), the latter of which can be particularly useful for detecting point mutations in the gene (see Abravaya et al., Nucleic Acids Res. 23:675-682 (1995)). This method can include the steps of collecting a sample of cells from a patient, isolating nucleic acid (e.g., genomic, mRNA or both) from the cells of the sample, contacting the nucleic acid sample with one or more primers which specifically hybridize to a gene under conditions such that hybridization and amplification of the gene (if present) occurs, and detecting the presence or absence of an amplification product, or detecting the size of the amplification product and comparing the length to a control sample. Deletions and insertions can be detected by a change in size of the amplified product compared to the normal genotype. Point mutations can be identified by hybridizing amplified DNA to normal RNA or antisense DNA sequences.

Alternatively, mutations in a kinase gene can be directly identified, for example, by alterations in restriction enzyme digestion patterns determined by gel electrophoresis.

Further, sequence-specific ribozymes (U.S. Pat. No. 5,498,531) can be used to score for the presence of specific mutations by development or loss of a ribozyme cleavage site. Perfectly matched sequences can be distinguished from mismatched sequences by nuclease cleavage digestion assays or by differences in melting temperature.

Sequence changes at specific locations can also be assessed by nuclease protection assays such as RNase and S1 protection or the chemical cleavage method. Furthermore, sequence differences between a mutant kinase gene and a wild-type gene can be determined by direct DNA sequencing. A variety of automated sequencing procedures can be utilized when performing the diagnostic assays (Naeve, C. W., (1995) Biotechniques 19:448), including sequencing by mass spectrometry (see, e.g., PCT International Publication No. WO 94/16101; Cohen et al., Adv. Chromatogr. 36:127-162 (1996); and Griffin et al., Appl. Biochem. Biotechnol. 38:147-159 (1993)).

Other methods for detecting mutations in the gene include methods in which protection from cleavage agents is used to detect mismatched bases in RNA/RNA or RNA/DNA duplexes (Myers et al., Science 230:1242 (1985)); Cotton et al., PNAS 85:4397 (1988); Saleeba et al., Meth. Enzymol. 217:286-295 (1992)), electrophoretic mobility of mutant and wild type nucleic acid is compared (Orita et al., PNAS 86:2766 (1989); Cotton et al., Mutat. Res. 285:125-144 (1993); and Hayashi et al., Genet. Anal. Tech. Appl. 9:73-79 (1992)), and movement of mutant or wild-type fragments in polyacrylamide gels containing a gradient of denaturant is assayed using denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (Myers et al., Nature 313:495 (1985)). Examples of other techniques for detecting point mutations include selective oligonucleotide hybridization, selective amplification, and selective primer extension.

The nucleic acid molecules are also useful for testing an individual for a genotype that while not necessarily causing the disease, nevertheless affects the treatment modality. Thus, the nucleic acid molecules can be used to study the relationship between an individual's genotype and the individual's response to a compound used for treatment (pharmacogenomic relationship). Accordingly, the nucleic acid molecules described herein can be used to assess the mutation content of the kinase gene in an individual in order to select an appropriate compound or dosage regimen for treatment. FIG. 3 provides information on SNPs that have been identified in a gene encoding the kinase protein of the present invention. 35 SNP variants were found, including 6 indels (indicated by a “-”) and 3 SNPs in exons.

Thus nucleic acid molecules displaying genetic variations that affect treatment provide a diagnostic target that can be used to tailor treatment in an individual. Accordingly, the production of recombinant cells and animals containing these polymorphisms allow effective clinical design of treatment compounds and dosage regimens.

The nucleic acid molecules are thus useful as antisense constructs to control kinase gene expression in cells, tissues, and organisms. A DNA antisense nucleic acid molecule is designed to be complementary to a region of the gene involved in transcription, preventing transcription and hence production of kinase protein. An antisense RNA or DNA nucleic acid molecule would hybridize to the mRNA and thus block translation of mRNA into kinase protein.

Alternatively, a class of antisense molecules can be used to inactivate mRNA in order to decrease expression of kinase nucleic acid. Accordingly, these molecules can treat a disorder characterized by abnormal or undesired kinase nucleic acid expression. This technique involves cleavage by means of ribozymes containing nucleotide sequences complementary to one or more regions in the mRNA that attenuate the ability of the mRNA to be translated. Possible regions include coding regions and particularly coding regions corresponding to the catalytic and other functional activities of the kinase protein, such as substrate binding.

The nucleic acid molecules also provide vectors for gene therapy in patients containing cells that are aberrant in kinase gene expression. Thus, recombinant cells, which include the patient's cells that have been engineered ex vivo and returned to the patient, are introduced into an individual where the cells produce the desired kinase protein to treat the individual.

The invention also encompasses kits for detecting the presence of a kinase nucleic acid in a biological sample. Experimental data as provided in FIG. 1 indicates that kinase proteins of the present invention are expressed in the multiple sclerosis lesions by a virtual northern blot analysis. In addition, PCR-based tissue screening panel indicates expression in the mixed tissue (brain, heart, kidney, lung, spleen, testis, leukocyte). For example, the kit can comprise reagents such as a labeled or labelable nucleic acid or agent capable of detecting kinase nucleic acid in a biological sample; means for determining the amount of kinase nucleic acid in the sample; and means for comparing the amount of kinase nucleic acid in the sample with a standard. The compound or agent can be packaged in a suitable container. The kit can further comprise instructions for using the kit to detect kinase protein mRNA or DNA.

Nucleic Acid Arrays

The present invention further provides nucleic acid detection kits, such as arrays or microarrays of nucleic acid molecules that are based on the sequence information provided in FIGS. 1 and 3 (SEQ ID NOS:1 and 3).

As used herein “Arrays” or “Microarrays” refers to an array of distinct polynucleotides or oligonucleotides synthesized on a substrate, such as paper, nylon or other type of membrane, filter, chip, glass slide, or any other suitable solid support. In one embodiment, the microarray is prepared and used according to the methods described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,837,832, Chee et al., PCT application WO 95/11995 (Chee et al.), Lockhart, D. J. et al. (1996; Nat. Biotech. 14: 1675-1680) and Schena, M. et al. (1996; Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. 93: 10614-10619), all of which are incorporated herein in their entirety by reference. In other embodiments, such arrays are produced by the methods described by Brown et al., U.S. Pat. No. 5,807,522.

The microarray or detection kit is preferably composed of a large number of unique, single-stranded nucleic acid sequences, usually either synthetic antisense oligonucleotides or fragments of cDNAs, fixed to a solid support. The oligonucleotides are preferably about 6-60 nucleotides in length, more preferably 15-30 nucleotides in length, and most preferably about 20-25 nucleotides in length. For a certain type of microarray or detection kit, it may be preferable to use oligonucleotides that are only 7-20 nucleotides in length. The microarray or detection kit may contain oligonucleotides that cover the known 5′, or 3′, sequence, sequential oligonucleotides which cover the full length sequence; or unique oligonucleotides selected from particular areas along the length of the sequence. Polynucleotides used in the microarray or detection kit may be oligonucleotides that are specific to a gene or genes of interest.

In order to produce oligonucleotides to a known sequence for a microarray or detection kit, the gene(s) of interest (or an ORF identified from the contigs of the present invention) is typically examined using a computer algorithm which starts at the 5′ or at the 3′ end of the nucleotide sequence. Typical algorithms will then identify oligomers of defined length that are unique to the gene, have a GC content within a range suitable for hybridization, and lack predicted secondary structure that may interfere with hybridization. In certain situations it may be appropriate to use pairs of oligonucleotides on a microarray or detection kit. The “pairs” will be identical, except for one nucleotide that preferably is located in the center of the sequence. The second oligonucleotide in the pair (mismatched by one) serves as a control. The number of oligonucleotide pairs may range from two to one million. The oligomers are synthesized at designated areas on a substrate using a light-directed chemical process. The substrate may be paper, nylon or other type of membrane, filter, chip, glass slide or any other suitable solid support.

In another aspect, an oligonucleotide may be synthesized on the surface of the substrate by using a chemical coupling procedure and an ink jet application apparatus, as described in PCT application WO95/251116 (Baldeschweiler et al.) which is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference. In another aspect, a “gridded” array analogous to a dot (or slot) blot may be used to arrange and link cDNA fragments or oligonucleotides to the surface of a substrate using a vacuum system, thermal, UV, mechanical or chemical bonding procedures. An array, such as those described above, may be produced by hand or by using available devices (slot blot or dot blot apparatus), materials (any suitable solid support), and machines (including robotic instruments), and may contain 8, 24, 96, 384, 1536, 6144 or more oligonucleotides, or any other number between two and one million which lends itself to the efficient use of commercially available instrumentation.

In order to conduct sample analysis using a microarray or detection kit, the RNA or DNA from a biological sample is made into hybridization probes. The mRNA is isolated, and cDNA is produced and used as a template to make antisense RNA (aRNA). The aRNA is amplified in the presence of fluorescent nucleotides, and labeled probes are incubated with the microarray or detection kit so that the probe sequences hybridize to complementary oligonucleotides of the microarray or detection kit. Incubation conditions are adjusted so that hybridization occurs with precise complementary matches or with various degrees of less complementarity. After removal of nonhybridized probes, a scanner is used to determine the levels and patterns of fluorescence. The scanned images are examined to determine degree of complementarity and the relative abundance of each oligonucleotide sequence on the microarray or detection kit. The biological samples may be obtained from any bodily fluids (such as blood, urine, saliva, phlegm, gastric juices, etc.), cultured cells, biopsies, or other tissue preparations. A detection system may be used to measure the absence, presence, and amount of hybridization for all of the distinct sequences simultaneously. This data may be used for large-scale correlation studies on the sequences, expression patterns, mutations, variants, or polymorphisms among samples.

Using such arrays, the present invention provides methods to identify the expression of the kinase proteins/peptides of the present invention. In detail, such methods comprise incubating a test sample with one or more nucleic acid molecules and assaying for binding of the nucleic acid molecule with components within the test sample. Such assays will typically involve arrays comprising many genes, at least one of which is a gene of the present invention and or alleles of the kinase gene of the present invention. FIG. 3 provides information on SNPs that have been identified in a gene encoding the kinase protein of the present invention. 35 SNP variants were found, including 6 indels (indicated by a “-”) and 3 SNPs in exons.

Conditions for incubating a nucleic acid molecule with a test sample vary. Incubation conditions depend on the format employed in the assay, the detection methods employed, and the type and nature of the nucleic acid molecule used in the assay. One skilled in the art will recognize that any one of the commonly available hybridization, amplification or array assay formats can readily be adapted to employ the novel fragments of the Human genome disclosed herein. Examples of such assays can be found in Chard, T, An Introduction to Radioimmunoassay and Related Techniques, Elsevier Science Publishers, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (1986); Bullock, G. R. et al., Techniques in Immunocytochemistry, Academic Press, Orlando, Fla. Vol. 1 (1 982), Vol. 2 (1983), Vol. 3 (1985); Tijssen, P., Practice and Theory of Enzyme Immunoassays: Laboratory Techniques in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Elsevier Science Publishers, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (1985).

The test samples of the present invention include cells, protein or membrane extracts of cells. The test sample used in the above-described method will vary based on the assay format, nature of the detection method and the tissues, cells or extracts used as the sample to be assayed. Methods for preparing nucleic acid extracts or of cells are well known in the art and can be readily be adapted in order to obtain a sample that is compatible with the system utilized.

In another embodiment of the present invention, kits are provided which contain the necessary reagents to carry out the assays of the present invention.

Specifically, the invention provides a compartmentalized kit to receive, in close confinement, one or more containers which comprises: (a) a first container comprising one of the nucleic acid molecules that can bind to a fragment of the Human genome disclosed herein; and (b) one or more other containers comprising one or more of the following: wash reagents, reagents capable of detecting presence of a bound nucleic acid.

In detail, a compartmentalized kit includes any kit in which reagents are contained in separate containers. Such containers include small glass containers, plastic containers, strips of plastic, glass or paper, or arraying material such as silica. Such containers allows one to efficiently transfer reagents from one compartment to another compartment such that the samples and reagents are not cross-contaminated, and the agents or solutions of each container can be added in a quantitative fashion from one compartment to another. Such containers will include a container which will accept the test sample, a container which contains the nucleic acid probe, containers which contain wash reagents (such as phosphate buffered saline, Tris-buffers, etc.), and containers which contain the reagents used to detect the bound probe. One skilled in the art will readily recognize that the previously unidentified kinase gene of the present invention can be routinely identified using the sequence information disclosed herein can be readily incorporated into one of the established kit formats which are well known in the art, particularly expression arrays.

Vectors/host cells

The invention also provides vectors containing the nucleic acid molecules described herein. The term “vector” refers to a vehicle, preferably a nucleic acid molecule, which can transport the nucleic acid molecules. When the vector is a nucleic acid molecule, the nucleic acid molecules are covalently linked to the vector nucleic acid. With this aspect of the invention, the vector includes a plasmid, single or double stranded phage, a single or double stranded RNA or DNA viral vector, or artificial chromosome, such as a BAC, PAC, YAC, OR MAC.

A vector can be maintained in the host cell as an extrachromosomal element where it replicates and produces additional copies of the nucleic acid molecules. Alternatively, the vector may integrate into the host cell genome and produce additional copies of the nucleic acid molecules when the host cell replicates.

The invention provides vectors for the maintenance (cloning vectors) or vectors for expression (expression vectors) of the nucleic acid molecules. The vectors can function in prokaryotic or eukaryotic cells or in both (shuttle vectors).

Expression vectors contain cis-acting regulatory regions that are operably linked in the vector to the nucleic acid molecules such that transcription of the nucleic acid molecules is allowed in a host cell. The nucleic acid molecules can be introduced into the host cell with a separate nucleic acid molecule capable of affecting transcription. Thus, the second nucleic acid molecule may provide a trans-acting factor interacting with the cis-regulatory control region to allow transcription of the nucleic acid molecules from the vector. Alternatively, a trans-acting factor may be supplied by the host cell. Finally, a trans-acting factor can be produced from the vector itself It is understood, however, that in some embodiments, transcription and/or translation of the nucleic acid molecules can occur in a cell-free system.

The regulatory sequence to which the nucleic acid molecules described herein can be operably linked include promoters for directing mRNA transcription. These include, but are not limited to, the left promoter from bacteriophage λ, the lac, TRP, and TAC promoters from E. coli, the early and late promoters from SV40, the CMV immediate early promoter, the adenovirus early and late promoters, and retrovirus long-terminal repeats.

In addition to control regions that promote transcription, expression vectors may also include regions that modulate transcription, such as repressor binding sites and enhancers. Examples include the SV40 enhancer, the cytomegalovirus immediate early enhancer, polyoma enhancer, adenovirus enhancers, and retrovirus LTR enhancers.

In addition to containing sites for transcription initiation and control, expression vectors can also contain sequences necessary for transcription termination and, in the transcribed region a ribosome binding site for translation. Other regulatory control elements for expression include initiation and termination codons as well as polyadenylation signals. The person of ordinary skill in the art would be aware of the numerous regulatory sequences that are useful in expression vectors. Such regulatory sequences are described, for example, in Sambrook et al., Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual. 2nd. ed., Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y., (1989).

A variety of expression vectors can be used to express a nucleic acid molecule. Such vectors include chromosomal, episomal, and virus-derived vectors, for example vectors derived from bacterial plasmids, from bacteriophage, from yeast episomes, from yeast chromosomal elements, including yeast artificial chromosomes, from viruses such as baculoviruses, papovaviruses such as SV40, Vaccinia viruses, adenoviruses, poxviruses, pseudorabies viruses, and retroviruses. Vectors may also be derived from combinations of these sources such as those derived from plasmid and bacteriophage genetic elements, e.g. cosmids and phagemids. Appropriate cloning and expression vectors for prokaryotic and eukaryotic hosts are described in Sambrook et al., Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual. 2nd. ed., Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y., (1989).

The regulatory sequence may provide constitutive expression in one or more host cells (i.e. tissue specific) or may provide for inducible expression in one or more cell types such as by temperature, nutrient additive, or exogenous factor such as a hormone or other ligand. A variety of vectors providing for constitutive and inducible expression in prokaryotic and eukaryotic hosts are well known to those of ordinary skill in the art.

The nucleic acid molecules can be inserted into the vector nucleic acid by well-known methodology. Generally, the DNA sequence that will ultimately be expressed is joined to an expression vector by cleaving the DNA sequence and the expression vector with one or more restriction enzymes and then ligating the fragments together. Procedures for restriction enzyme digestion and ligation are well known to those of ordinary skill in the art.

The vector containing the appropriate nucleic acid molecule can be introduced into an appropriate host cell for propagation or expression using well-known techniques. Bacterial cells include, but are not limited to, E. coli, Streptomyces, and Salmonella typhimurium. Eukaryotic cells include, but are not limited to, yeast, insect cells such as Drosophila, animal cells such as COS and CHO cells, and plant cells.

As described herein, it may be desirable to express the peptide as a fusion protein. Accordingly, the invention provides fusion vectors that allow for the production of the peptides. Fusion vectors can increase the expression of a recombinant protein, increase the solubility of the recombinant protein, and aid in the purification of the protein by acting for example as a ligand for affinity purification. A proteolytic cleavage site may be introduced at the junction of the fission moiety so that the desired peptide can ultimately be separated from the fusion moiety. Proteolytic enzymes include, but are not limited to, factor Xa, thrombin, and enterokinase. Typical fusion expression vectors include pGEX (Smith et al., Gene 67:31-40 (1988)), pMAL (New England Biolabs, Beverly, MA) and pRIT5 (Pharmacia, Piscataway, N.J.) which fuse glutathione S-transferase (GST), maltose E binding protein, or protein A, respectively, to the target recombinant protein. Examples of suitable inducible non-fusion E. coli expression vectors include pTrc (Amann et al., Gene 69:301-315 (1988)) and pET 11d (Studier et al., Gene Expression Technology: Methods in Enzymology 185:60-89 (1990)).

Recombinant protein expression can be maximized in host bacteria by providing a genetic background wherein the host cell has an impaired capacity to proteolytically cleave the recombinant protein. (Gottesman, S., Gene Expression Technology: Methods in Enzymology 185, Academic Press, San Diego, Calif. (1990) 119-128). Alternatively, the sequence of the nucleic acid molecule of interest can be altered to provide preferential codon usage for a specific host cell, for example E. coli. (Wada et al., Nucleic Acids Res. 20:2111-2118 (1992)).

The nucleic acid molecules can also be expressed by expression vectors that are operative in yeast. Examples of vectors for expression in yeast e.g., S. cerevisiae include pYepSec1 (Baldari, et al., EMBO J. 6:229-234 (1987)), pMFa (Kurjan et al., Cell 30:933-943(1982)), pJRY88 (Schultz et al., Gene 54:113-123 (1987)), and pYES2 (Invitrogen Corporation, San Diego, Calif.).

The nucleic acid molecules can also be expressed in insect cells using, for example, baculovirus expression vectors. Baculovirus vectors available for expression of proteins in cultured insect cells (e.g., Sf9 cells) include the pAc series (Smith et al., Mol. Cell Biol. 3:2156-2165 (1983)) and the pVL series (Lucklow et al., Virology 170:31-39 (1989)).

In certain embodiments of the invention, the nucleic acid molecules described herein are expressed in mammalian cells using mammalian expression vectors. Examples of mammalian expression vectors include pCDM8 (Seed, B. Nature 329:840(1987)) and pMT2PC (Kaufman et al, EMBO J. 6:187-195 (1987)).

The expression vectors listed herein are provided by way of example only of the well-known vectors available to those of ordinary skill in the art that would be useful to express the nucleic acid molecules. The person of ordinary skill in the art would be aware of other vectors suitable for maintenance propagation or expression of the nucleic acid molecules described herein. These are found for example in Sambrook, J., Fritsh, E. F., and Maniatis, T. Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual. 2nd, ed., Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y., 1989.

The invention also encompasses vectors in which the nucleic acid sequences described herein are cloned into the vector in reverse orientation, but operably linked to a regulatory sequence that permits transcription of antisense RNA. Thus, an antisense transcript can be produced to all, or to a portion, of the nucleic acid molecule sequences described herein, including both coding and non-coding regions. Expression of this antisense RNA is subject to each of the parameters described above in relation to expression of the sense RNA (regulatory sequences, constitutive or inducible expression, tissue-specific expression).

The invention also relates to recombinant host cells containing the vectors described herein. Host cells therefore include prokaryotic cells, lower eukaryotic cells such as yeast, other eukaryotic cells such as insect cells, and higher eukaryotic cells such as mammalian cells.

The recombinant host cells are prepared by introducing the vector constructs described herein into the cells by techniques readily available to the person of ordinary skill in the art. These include, but are not limited to, calcium phosphate transfection, DEAE-dextran-mediated transfection, cationic lipid-mediated transfection, electroporation, transduction, infection, lipofection, and other techniques such as those found in Sambrook, et al. (Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual. 2nd, ed., Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y., 1989).

Host cells can contain more than one vector. Thus, different nucleotide sequences can be introduced on different vectors of the same cell. Similarly, the nucleic acid molecules can be introduced either alone or with other nucleic acid molecules that are not related to the nucleic acid molecules such as those providing trans-acting factors for expression vectors. When more than one vector is introduced into a cell, the vectors can be introduced independently, co-introduced or joined to the nucleic acid molecule vector.

In the case of bacteriophage and viral vectors, these can be introduced into cells as packaged or encapsulated virus by standard procedures for infection and transduction. Viral vectors can be replication-competent or replication-defective. In the case in which viral replication is defective, replication will occur in host cells providing functions that complement the defects.

Vectors generally include selectable markers that enable the selection of the subpopulation of cells that contain the recombinant vector constructs. The marker can be contained in the same vector that contains the nucleic acid molecules described herein or may be on a separate vector. Markers include tetracycline or ampicillin-resistance genes for prokaryotic host cells and dihydrofolate reductase or neomycin resistance for eukaryotic host cells. However, any marker that provides selection for a phenotypic trait will be effective.

While the mature proteins can be produced in bacteria, yeast, mammalian cells, and other cells under the control of the appropriate regulatory sequences, cell-free transcription and translation systems can also be used to produce these proteins using RNA derived from the DNA constructs described herein.

Where secretion of the peptide is desired, which is difficult to achieve with multi-transmembrane domain containing proteins such as kinases, appropriate secretion signals are incorporated into the vector. The signal sequence can be endogenous to the peptides or heterologous to these peptides.

Where the peptide is not secreted into the medium, which is typically the case with kinases, the protein can be isolated from the host cell by standard disruption procedures, including freeze thaw, sonication, mechanical disruption, use of lysing agents and the like. The peptide can then be recovered and purified by well-known purification methods including ammonium sulfate precipitation, acid extraction, anion or cationic exchange chromatography, phosphocellulose chromatography, hydrophobic-interaction chromatography, affinity chromatography, hydroxylapatite chromatography, lectin chromatography, or high performance liquid chromatography.

It is also understood that depending upon the host cell in recombinant production of the peptides described herein, the peptides can have various glycosylation patterns, depending upon the cell, or maybe non-glycosylated as when produced in bacteria. In addition, the peptides may include an initial modified methionine in some cases as a result of a host-mediated process.

Uses of Vectors and Host Cells

The recombinant host cells expressing the peptides described herein have a variety of uses. First, the cells are useful for producing a kinase protein or peptide that can be further purified to produce desired amounts of kinase protein or fragments. Thus, host cells containing expression vectors are useful for peptide production.

Host cells are also useful for conducting cell-based assays involving the kinase protein or kinase protein fragments, such as those described above as well as other formats known in the art. Thus, a recombinant host cell expressing a native kinase protein is useful for assaying compounds that stimulate or inhibit kinase protein function.

Host cells are also useful for identifying kinase protein mutants in which these functions are affected. If the mutants naturally occur and give rise to a pathology, host cells containing the mutations are useful to assay compounds that have a desired effect on the mutant kinase protein (for example, stimulating or inhibiting function) which may not be indicated by their effect on the native kinase protein.

Genetically engineered host cells can be further used to produce non-human transgenic animals. A transgenic animal is preferably a mammal, for example a rodent, such as a rat or mouse, in which one or more of the cells of the animal include a transgene. A transgene is exogenous DNA which is integrated into the genome of a cell from which a transgenic animal develops and which remains in the genome of the mature animal in one or more cell types or tissues of the transgenic animal. These animals are useful for studying the function of a kinase protein and identifying and evaluating modulators of kinase protein activity. Other examples of transgenic animals include non-human primates, sheep, dogs, cows, goats, chickens, and amphibians.

A transgenic animal can be produced by introducing nucleic acid into the male pronuclei of a fertilized oocyte, e.g., by microinjection, retroviral infection, and allowing the oocyte to develop in a pseudopregnant female foster animal. Any of the kinase protein nucleotide sequences can be introduced as a transgene into the genome of a non-human animal, such as a mouse.

Any of the regulatory or other sequences useful in expression vectors can form part of the transgenic sequence. This includes intronic sequences and polyadenylation signals, if not already included. A tissue-specific regulatory sequence(s) can be operably linked to the transgene to direct expression of the kinase protein to particular cells.

Methods for generating transgenic animals via embryo manipulation and microinjection, particularly animals such as mice, have become conventional in the art and are described, for example, in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,736,866 and 4,870,009, both by Leder et al., U.S. Pat. No. 4,873,191 by Wagner et al. and in Hogan, B., Manipulating the Mouse Embryo, (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y., 1986). Similar methods are used for production of other transgenic animals. A transgenic founder animal can be identified based upon the presence of the transgene in its genome and/or expression of transgenic mRNA in tissues or cells of the animals. A transgenic founder animal can then be used to breed additional animals carrying the transgene. Moreover, transgenic animals carrying a transgene can further be bred to other transgenic animals carrying other transgenes. A transgenic animal also includes animals in which the entire animal or tissues in the animal have been produced using the homologously recombinant host cells described herein.

In another embodiment, transgenic non-human animals can be produced which contain selected systems that allow for regulated expression of the transgene. One example of such a system is the cre/loxP recombinase system of bacteriophage P1. For a description of the cre/loxP recombinase system, see, e.g., Lakso et al. PNAS 89:6232-6236 (1992). Another example of a recombinase system is the FLP recombinase system of S. cerevisiae (O′ Gorman et al. Science 251:1351-1355 (1991). If a cre/loxP recombinase system is used to regulate expression of the transgene, animals containing transgenes encoding both the Cre recombinase and a selected protein is required. Such animals can be provided through the construction of “double” transgenic animals, e.g., by mating two transgenic animals, one containing a transgene encoding a selected protein and the other containing a transgene encoding a recombinase.

Clones of the non-human transgenic animals described herein can also be produced according to the methods described in Wilmut, I. et al. Nature 385:810-813 (1997) and PCT International Publication Nos. WO 97/07668 and WO 97/07669. In brief, a cell, e.g., a somatic cell, from the transgenic animal can be isolated and induced to exit the growth cycle and enter G_(o) phase. The quiescent cell can then be fused, e.g., through the use of electrical pulses, to an enucleated oocyte from an animal of the same species from which the quiescent cell is isolated. The reconstructed oocyte is then cultured such that it develops to morula or blastocyst and then transferred to pseudopregnant female foster animal. The offspring born of this female foster animal will be a clone of the animal from which the cell, e.g., the somatic cell, is isolated.

Transgenic animals containing recombinant cells that express the peptides described herein are useful to conduct the assays described herein in an in vivo context. Accordingly, the various physiological factors that are present in vivo and that could effect substrate binding, kinase protein activation, and signal transduction, may not be evident from in vitro cell-free or cell-based assays. Accordingly, it is useful to provide non-human transgenic animals to assay in vivo kinase protein function, including substrate interaction, the effect of specific mutant kinase proteins on kinase protein function and substrate interaction, and the effect of chimeric kinase proteins. It is also possible to assess the effect of null mutations, that is, mutations that substantially or completely eliminate one or more kinase protein functions.

All publications and patents mentioned in the above specification are herein incorporated by reference. Various modifications and variations of the described method and system of the invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention. Although the invention has been described in connection with specific preferred embodiments, it should be understood that the invention as claimed should not be unduly limited to such specific embodiments. Indeed, various modifications of the above-described modes for carrying out the invention which are obvious to those skilled in the field of molecular biology or related fields are intended to be within the scope of the following claims.

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agacttgatc tgacctttga 3540 aaaaaggatg caatttgatt ttgtggagca gaggcccctt gctgggagtg agcatagctt 3600 atcccagggg caaacaagaa actagaactg aaagttcatg tcagggaaaa gagaaacaga 3660 aggtcagata cataaagaaa ctgggcccat ggaggggaga gccttagatg tcaggctgaa 3720 ggacatcact tttttttttc aataaaacag acactaaaga attttaagcc agagaatgat 3780 gaaggccatg ttttaggaat attaacctgt tcctatcgtg ttggctacat ctgagggaaa 3840 aggcagggat ctctattaag aaattataga agtgcccata tgtatggtgg taagaactag 3900 ggaatgtgtc cttgggtggg gtgtgagagt gagcctaaga gatgctggga gtggtgggtc 3960 taggagacat tgtgaaagaa caattcacag aactgcgaga tgtgatgttg acagcggaga 4020 cacagagaca accgctgaga aacttgagtc aaagatgact aaattttaag gcctggaaag 4080 tgcaggagat ggaaatacaa ccaacaaaat gggagcacat tggaactttc aagtagcaag 4140 tttctgtagg actgggcttg tgggaaagga ccggttgaaa ggttagtttg ggagttctct 4200 acagagagga gattgtgagg acatgatggt gggtgaggtc attgagggac tgatgagagt 4260 gagaaaattg cagagggctg agccgaggag gtgcacccgc agatagagag gagcggtggg 4320 gacatcagga ctcaggaagt gagaggagga ggagaatcag aagagagttg cgggaagaaa 4380 ggagcaggaa acaatgttaa attggaaaag agattacaaa gcagatgtgg taaggatgtg 4440 agacgtttca atggcaggat gtaggcagaa gatagattgc agagagtaaa gaaggaaaat 4500 atgatgaaga aatggaaagt ctgggtatag atcacttgtt caattttgtt tccactacaa 4560 gataaatgga ggagccactg aaagaggggg agtttttgtt gaaagaagcc aatgcttatt 4620 agaagaagcc aggatagcag gaggggatac atatgagagc aatgtcccta gggtacaaac 4680 tgggagtctg ctgtttggtg ttaggaactc tgtccattta atgtggcttt aatcactaga 4740 taggaagtgt gttcagagga gctgagtgtc tttgtcctgg gcaactatag agcaaatgtg 4800 atttccagct tatcattagg gtttcactta gcaactttgc ctaccacaaa ccattaatcc 4860 caaacatttg aagtgataac tgttgatcgc tattaattta acttcatgat cactcccttc 4920 tacaaactaa agaagaaagt ttgagcgatc taaatttttt aaattatagg atggtctgta 4980 aggccctgtg ttgctttgat ttcagttgtt agccaaattg tgcagaaatt atcctcaatt 5040 cccaagaaat aacttcaggg gcttcagggc agtgcacaga ttcagagaaa gaaaatacag 5100 tatcgattga gccagcaata agtcttcagt accctgaaaa atacatggta gtttttcagg 5160 gtttagttgg aagaggccaa gaagcatctc ctaatcttcc accagtagaa gtctgtaatg 5220 atgggtcatc ctcaggaaac atggaagaca gatgtccttc ctctgcgcag ctctggagaa 5280 gaggattccc taaccttgaa ctgctgatgg ctttaatggt taaaaagttc ttactcatgt 5340 cccagcaccc tacagagggt tttgcaatga cgacgtagac attaagtatg aagtgactag 5400 atttaagctg aactaaaatc tgactcttgt taagttttaa tttctcatac agcttaaaat 5460 ttggtgggtg ctcagatcag ataggatgat cgattcatcc taactctcta aaaaatattt 5520 cacttgctca aaatctcaaa ctacctgttt gatttttttg tccttatgta atagcagtta 5580 ccatcaaagc cttaaaaaaa aatagtaagc catccactcc gtggactctt gtcttcacat 5640 ctcttcttgt gaaaattagt gcttgaagct tcatcaggat cccagaccac tatttcagga 5700 aaatctttga caaaatggag ctgattttag aacatagagc tagatcttct tttgaaattg 5760 ctggagatga atcttatcaa aacatactat tatgtttctt ttgatagaaa gacatgctga 5820 gtcattgctt gacatttgtc atgatacaaa ctcttctcca actgatttga tgacagttac 5880 caaaaatcaa aacatcatct tgcaaagcat cagcagaagt gaggtaagag cctcccttta 5940 aagaaacaac ggacagccta ctccatctac tactttattt gtgttgcttg aatacttcat 6000 aacactcata tattacaatt ttatttttaa gtgtaatcat 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ttaaaaccat cagatcttgt 6900 gagaactccc ccactatcac aagaacagta tgggggaaac cgcccccatg atccaatcac 6960 cttctacaaa gtccctccct tgacatgtgg ggattacaat tcaagattag atttgctggg 7020 gaacacagag ccaaatcata tcacacctgt aattccagca gtttgtgagg ctgaagatct 7080 gttgaggcca ggagttctgg actggcatgg gtaacaaaaa gagacctcat ctctactaaa 7140 aataaaaaaa attagctggt catgatggca cacgcctgta gtcgcagcta cttgggaggc 7200 tgaggtggaa gaatcacttg agcccaggag tttcaggcct cagtgagcta tgattgcacc 7260 agtgaactct agcctgggtg acagagcaag accctgtctc aattttttaa aaaagaaaga 7320 gacaggcacg gtggctcacg ccagtaatcc cagcactttg ggaggccaag gcaggtggat 7380 cgcctgaggt caggagttca agaccaacct ggccaacacg gtgaaagccc atctctacta 7440 aaaatacaaa aaattagcca ggcttggtgg tgggcacctg taatcccagc tactcaggag 7500 gctgaggcag gaggatcgct tgaaccaggg aggcagaggt tgcagtgagc caagattgtg 7560 ccattgcact ccagcctggg caataagagc gaaactccat ttcaaaaaaa aaaggaaaag 7620 aaaaggagat cattaatctg atcatatcaa acccatcaca gggtaccaaa aaggaggtgc 7680 ctcctcgtgg ccctggttat cattctgtct atgatgaatg actttacaaa aagtccccta 7740 tagtacagta acagtattag taacaagcat tgcagcccat agaaaaccgt ggaatgagac 7800 ccaagatgta caacaaactg gcaacagtga ttgcctacag agagagaact ggagatgcaa 7860 tttgcactgt ttactcattt gtaccttttg aatgtttata aaaattaaca tatcccaaat 7920 aaagatccta ctactctata ttttattggt taaaaaaaaa agtccaaaaa attttttatt 7980 tattttgaga ttgggtctca ttctgttgcc caggccgaag tgccctggca taaacatggc 8040 tcactggagc ctcaatctcc caggctcaag caatcctcct acctcagcct cctgactagc 8100 tgggactgca ggcacatgcc accacaccca gctaatttaa aaaatttttt gaactcctag 8160 cctcaagcaa tcctcctgcc tcggcctcct aaagtagtgg gattacaggc atgagccacc 8220 attgccattt tctaattgga ttatttgctt tctaactgat aggtttagag aagcctttat 8280 atattctagg tatatgcttc ataaaatatt ttctcctagt caagaaaata atttgacttt 8340 ttttcatcct tttaatgttt tattaaaaag aagttttaaa ttttgataaa aaacaacatc 8400 catttttttc tttatggatc atgatttttg tgactaggaa ttgttcaccg aagcccagga 8460 cacaatttta tcctatgctg tcttctaaaa gatttatagt ttcacatttt acatttagag 8520 tcataatcca attagagctt ttttttttct ttttttttga gatggagtct cacttctgtc 8580 acccaggctg gagtgcagtg gcacgatctc tgctcactgc aacctctgcc tcccaagcaa 8640 ttttcccgtc tctgcctcct gagtagctgg gattaaaggt gcccaccacc acgcctggct 8700 aatttttgta tttttagtag agatggggtt tcaccatgtt ggccaggcta gtctcgcatt 8760 cctgagctca ggtgatctgc ctgccttggt ttcccaaagt gttggggtta taagtgtgag 8820 ccgccacgcc cagcggaatt tgagttaatt tttacaaagt acaaggttta ggtcgaggta 8880 cgtatttttg cctgttgttc ctctatcatt tgttgaaaag accatacttc ctccactgat 8940 ttactttcac atctttgtaa aaaaagaaag aaagaaaaag aaaaagaaaa aagatctggt 9000 ccaggtgcag tggcttatgc ctgtactccc agcactttgg gaagccaaga cagtaggatc 9060 actttgtggg ggcaagagtt tgaaaccagc ttgaacaaca tagcaagagc tgtctctaca 9120 agaactttta aaaattagct gggcatggtg gtgtatacct gtagtaccta gctatacagg 9180 aggctgaggc aggataattg cttgagccca ggaaattgag gcctcagtga gccaagacca 9240 tgccactatg ctccagcctg gccaacaaga ggcccaatcc cttaaaaaaa tatatatgtt 9300 gagcttcttt cttcaattaa actactatca attctttttt tttttttttt tttttttgct 9360 gttgttgcca aggctgctgg agtggaatgg ctcgatctcg gctcaccaca acctccgctg 9420 cccgggttca agtgattgtc ctaactcagc ctctggagta gctgggatta caggcatggg 9480 ccaccatgcc cggctaattt tgtattttta gtagagacgg ggtttctcta tgttggtcag 9540 gctggtcttg aactctcgac ctgaggtgat ctgcctgcct cggcctccca gagtgctggg 9600 attacaggca tgagccaccg tacccggcct aaactactat caattctaag atgtgtactt 9660 tgcattttaa cctctttgaa gtcagacatc ttaaaattgt cactgtcaaa ttggtaccgt 9720 tttgtcattt ttagtggtac ataaaacaac agtgtagctt ttaatcaagg acatcttaga 9780 tttagtgaaa catggtagga tacattgcta aacccaagtc acaatataaa atgtcagaaa 9840 gtggatagag aagtgagaaa tgattttgca gcatggagaa tggtaaaacc taatttccag 9900 agaaaggata ttaatgagaa tcaagatgat gtactgcaaa gaaccatgga aaagcccagg 9960 aattagaggc accaggtact gcagacgttg ggagttagca tgaggttgaa aaacaggagg 10020 gtttggttga aaatgtatat aaggagcaga gagatcccca acattctact tccactctat 10080 gtaactacat cactactcct tccccaccct cacagaaggc aggaagattt ggtggaggat 10140 tatttgagct ggaggaattc tggacttagt aacaacatac aaagtgaaag atgggaatca 10200 ggtctcaacc tgcaggctta agtctgaata ttgacagaga gattgcatcc atcctccttc 10260 cccacctagc tcccatatgg ccagcagccc gtttatacta ctaagccaaa agactggaag 10320 attcttttct ggagatttaa taaccccaga aaataaacct accgatactg acatttttaa 10380 gttccctgaa acacaagcat ttcaccagat taacccagcg aagcccacca acaggtaaat 10440 agcaatatac atagagaact tctagtcata tttttagagt catattttat cttccttaat 10500 atgaagagcc aagatagcca agggttatca ggtatttgag gaaagcctcc aatatgaaaa 10560 gtagcatcaa aacaacaagg aatgcagatg acatcaggag cacaaagaaa tgaaggggaa 10620 gaaatagttt taaagggagg agagaaaaat aaagaaaaaa atgttatcag aaccaaatga 10680 tatgagtttt caagtttaaa gcacccatca ctgcaagacc catcattgca ggacagtgac 10740 taagtacatt accttaaagt attatgaact tttaaagcac tgatgctaca agagaatcct 10800 aaaagttttc aaagaaagag agagagataa tataaaggat aggaaactgg aatggcacca 10860 gatgtcttaa aaataccatt gtaagctaca aatatatgga gctacaaata tatggagcaa 10920 taaaagacct ctacactgaa agtagtaaaa tattgctgaa aattttaaga agacttaaat 10980 aaatagaatg atgtaacatg ttagtggatt ggaaaattta cttttataaa gatgtcaatt 11040 ctgccaaatt cgtttgtaga ttcaacacag tcccaatcaa aacctagcag gtttgtgtgt 11100 gtgtgtaaat taacaagctg attctaaatt catatagaaa ggcaaaaggc caagaatact 11160 gagggcaata ttgaagaaga acaaagtagg aagatttaca ctactagata tcacatccta 11220 ttataaagct aaatcaatta aggcagtgtg atattgctag aaatatagat aaatccatta 11280 cctgatttat gacaaagttc atgctgcagt gaaatagggg aaagaatttt caatacatgg 11340 ttctgggttg catggatagt catatacaaa acaatatgca tgttgacccc tacctcacac 11400 catatacaaa atcaattcca cattgattgg aacagatcac tgcagcctag cattcctgag 11460 cccaagcaaa actcctgctt cagtctcctg agtagctggg actgcaggca catgccacca 11520 ttcccggata atttttttca atttgttttt ggtagagatg gggtcttgct ttgttgccca 11580 gggtgttctt gaactcctgg cttcaaacaa tgtccctgcc tcatcctccc aaagtgctgg 11640 aattatagat gtgagccatt ttgcctgacc acactaaccc ttttgaaaga aaatgtaaga 11700 aaatctttgt gaccttggag ctggcaacaa atattttttt tttttttgag atggaggctt 11760 gcgctgttgc caggctagag tgctgtggtg caatctcggc tcactgcaac ctccaactcc 11820 ctggttcaag ggattctcct gcctccgcct cccgagttgc tgggattata agcatgcacc 11880 accatgcccg gctaattttt gtatttttag tagagatggg gtttcactat gttggccagg 11940 atggtcttga tctcctgacc tcgtgatcca cccacctcgg cctcctaaag tgctggaatt 12000 acaggcatga gccactgtgc ccggccaaca atttttacaa cagaacacac atcacaaaaa 12060 atgcttgcca taaaagaaaa gttaattaaa tgggctatat taaatgaagc atttcttttt 12120 atctaaagac atcattaaga taataataag caactcataa ggtgagaaaa gatacttaaa 12180 atgtatgtat ctgacaaagg acctgcattc agaaaaaatt taaaaactcc cacaaattag 12240 gaacagatag gctaatagaa agtgggcaaa aacttgatca gacacttagc aaaaaaaaga 12300 tgtctaaatg gccaacaaaa tatattaaaa gatgctcagc ttttagtcat tagataaatg 12360 taattttaaa caacaatgtg ataacactgc acatccacag aatgattaca attttacaag 12420 ttgggaaata tcaagtgttg acaaggatgt agggcaacaa gaactttcat gcactgctga 12480 tgggagaatg aactgttaga ataatttaga aagctgtctt ttggtgtctg ttaaagagaa 12540 atatatgcat actccataat ccagcaattc tgctcctaaa tacataccta acagaaatgc 12600 atcatatgtt taccataagc tacatattat aatgatcata gcagcactat tataatagcc 12660 cccaaatgga aaatacccaa gtgcctatca agaatagaaa ggatacataa attgtggtat 12720 attcacatag tgtaaaacta cacataaatg agaatgagag tgaatgatct aaaattacat 12780 gcaaaaatac agatgaatct cacaaataca ctgttgagca aaagaaacca gacataaaaa 12840 attaaatcct gtatgggtct atttatataa aaacaaaagg aggaataaca aagctaatct 12900 atggtgttag aattcagaat agcacttgca tgagagtgtt ctttggggat attggtagtg 12960 ttcttttatt tgatctgggt cctggataca caaatgtatt gggtttatta aaattaatct 13020 atacacatat ggtaagtgaa cttttctgaa tgtatgctat actaaaatca aaagtaatgg 13080 aaaaggggtg gagtagggaa tgtcttcaaa tatctgacac acacaaaaaa gaatatggtt 13140 ttcagccagg catggctgtg gatacctgta cctgtggtcc cagctactca ggaggctgag 13200 atgggaggat aacttgagcc caggagtttg agacgagcct ggacaacatg cctttttttt 13260 ttcttttctt cttttttgga gacagggtct cactctgtca cctaggctgg ggtgcagtgg 13320 ccagtggcat gatcacagct tactgcaacc tccgccttcc aggcttcagc aaacctccca 13380 cctcagcctc ctaagtagct gggattacag gcatgctcca ccaggctccg ctaatttttg 13440 catttttttg tagagatggg gtttcaccat gtcacccagg ctgatctcga actcctggcc 13500 tgaagtgatc tgcccacctc agattcccaa agtgctggga ttacagatgt gaaccactgg 13560 cccgaatgaa tgtggttttc aaactaggat tctatgccca aacaaactct cagttaagca 13620 ttagagttga ataaagacat ttttcagaca cagaaatctc aaacatatta cttctgatat 13680 accttttaag gaagctacta agtgctctat taaattgaaa aagtaaataa agaaagagga 13740 aaaaatagga tctgtgactc agaggatcaa gagagaggag ggaatcattg gtataatgaa 13800 gaaggcaggt cccaggactt cagctaatta gcaactctag aaaacaaaga gctcagatga 13860 ttgggggatt ggggtggggg cagggagcag gacagaggag ggaaacagaa cagatattgt 13920 tgtctgataa atttcaccaa gtggcaagac cattgtaggt tgggaagatt taggctttaa 13980 ataaaaggac ataagaaagt aaataaaata aaccaactag aaattaaaaa accaagggat 14040 gaggggaagg aaggatgaat aggcagagca aagaagattt ttagggcact gaaactactc 14100 tgtatgattc tataatggtg gatacaggtc attatacatt tgttcaaacc catagaatgt 14160 acaacaccag gagtgaacct taatgttaac tacagacaac tgtaacaaat gtaccactct 14220 ggagggcgat gttaataatg ggtgaggctg tgcatgtatg ggagcagggg gtatatggga 14280 aatccctata ccttgttctt cttcttcttc ttcttttttt tttttttggg acggactctt 14340 actctgtcgc ccaggctgga gcgcgatctt ggctcactgc aaccttcacc tcctgggttc 14400 aagtgattct tctgcctcag cttcctgagt aactggggtt acaggcatgc accaccatgt 14460 ctggctaatt tttgtatttt tagtagagac agggtttcac catgttgacc aggctggtct 14520 caaacccttg accttaggag atccatccac cttggcctcc caaagtgtta ggattacagg 14580 cgagagccac tgtgcccggc ctataccttc ctcttaattt ctctgtgaac ttaaaatgtc 14640 cctaaaaata aagtctattc aaacaaacat acaaacaaac aaacaaacaa acaagggttt 14700 gggggtttgt tctggaaaat aaaacagtta tacaagaaag aaagcataat catactatat 14760 tacaattgta ctactacata gtacaatatc ctcataatca aaattagcca ttgactattg 14820 atttaacagc aaagaaggta aatgtattgg gaggatggag gcagggcata agaacattaa 14880 attattaact gccataataa gtcaatagat gatgcctcac tttgatgaat caagagacag 14940 catgataact atgcagaaat acggaagaaa ataccaaaag aaacagctaa aagtttggaa 15000 gtggttgcct ctgaggaaaa cggtgactgt ttttctcggt ataagtcttt taccattatt 15060 tgattttttt tacatgtgca gtttaatttt gataaaaatt aagtgaaaat taaaaataaa 15120 cggttaaatc aagacttctc tgggacatgg gatgggatga gctaccatgg aaacattcct 15180 ttttaaatcc tatttgaata ttttagcttt gcgcatttat aaattttcta agtagtttag 15240 tctgcttcct accaaagtgg aatttagtac cctggttccc aacaagggag tgattcccag 15300 cgcccacctc ccacccctcc caccctaggg ggtcatttga caatgtttgc agacatttct 15360 ggtatcatca ctaggggaga atgcaactgg catcttgtgg gtacaagcca gggacgctcc 15420 taaacatcct atcagacaca cgacagcccc cacagccaag aattatctgg tcttgaatgt 15480 caacagtgca gagactgaga aatttgctac atgttgtcac aatattgaag gttgcactgt 15540 gtttggttac taatattata tagtaatcaa aataaaatac ctagagacaa atctttaagg 15600 tgagtgtcat gcataagata ttgataaaca aaaacatact ttttattttt atggtctatt 15660 taagcaattt tctttttaaa aggactaact atatcacttc atattaatac attgaaataa 15720 atgtttaaaa acatttttgt agagatgggg tctcactatg ttgcccaggc tggtctcaaa 15780 ctcctggcct cagccaggtg tggtggcatg cacctgtaga accaactact tgggaggctg 15840 aggcaacagg atcattcaag cccaggagtt caaagttaca gtgagctatg atcacaccac 15900 tgcactccag ccaggatgac agagggagag tctgtttcta aaaaacaaac aaacaaacaa 15960 acaaacaaac aacatcaaac tcttagtctc aagagattct cccacttctg tctcctaaag 16020 tgcaggaatt acaggtgtga gccaccgtgc ctgatcagta cattttttga ggcaacttta 16080 agactttttt tttttttttt ttgagacaga gtctcgctct gtcgcccagg ctggagtaca 16140 gtggcgcgat ctcggctcac tgcaagctcc gcctcccggg ttcacgccat tctcctgcct 16200 cagcttcccg agtagctggg actgcagggg cccgccacta cgcctggcta attttttgta 16260 tttttagtag agacggggtt tctccgtgtt agccaggatg gtctcgatct cctgacctcg 16320 tgatccaccc gccttggcct ccaaaagtgc tgggataaca ggcgtgagcc accgcgcctg 16380 gcaaaacttt ttttaaaaac ctttcattag gtgttttttc ttattgtagc cgaaataaag 16440 tttaaactcc tttttgaggg agaaatggac tttttcagta ttatatttgc ctttccttcc 16500 ctagtggttt aactggggtt taaatccctt tcactctttt ctttaaatga aagctttgtt 16560 ttctttttgg ttgtctgaaa taggttttta tagtttacaa atataagcag ctgccttgca 16620 tgtaggacag ctccagagag gctcgttata gactcgccca gtcatctttt ttcacctgag 16680 gagaatcttc tttcaaaatt ttatcatagg ctggatatgg tggctcatgt ctgtgatctc 16740 ggcacttggg gaggctgaag tgggaagatc ccttgagtcc aggcattcga gacacccctg 16800 ggcaacataa taagactttg tctctacaaa aaaattaaaa aattagctgg ttatgggggc 16860 gtgcctctgt agttccagtt acttcctgga ggctgaggtg ggagaaccac ttgaacacag 16920 gagtttgagg ctgcagtgaa ctataattgt gctgctgcat tccagcctcg gcgacagagt 16980 gagctcccat gtctctaaaa tataaaaata aaaaaacttt aatcacgtct gatttccatc 17040 gtgcctttac attctgtatg tttggtatgc tgttgtctgc aggctagaat gcgatgctct 17100 atttcttatc catctatcag ctcccgtggt gttgtcaatg gtttatgaaa tccatctatg 17160 tttgggactt gctattctga tgttttctct cttttactca ctcctagatg acactatttc 17220 aattctcctc cttgtggcac ccaagcacat cttaaagtca ttgctggtta gatttataaa 17280 ataagttaga aaattctgag ctgtttctgt ttgagtcttc acttccgtca tcaccttcaa 17340 agtagatctt actccctaca tcctttttga ttgtgatact tatggttttt cagtttgttc 17400 cagggtttaa atttttgtca ggtacttata gggatcacac atcttttatt attatttttt 17460 ctatgcaaaa cttatcaatt aggtttgagt atcctttccc tttattttgc tcattaattc 17520 tttttttttt tctggttctt gttgaaattc attgtttcaa acttttcatg ctaacaagat 17580 cactgagtgg tcacaacctc tggacccaga tttcacagtc tgggtgtaaa ttctggctct 17640 gccactggct agctgtgtga cctcgtgtaa gctacttaac ttttctgggc ctcaggtaca 17700 aaatgaagat aatagatcct aactttagag ttgtgaggat taaattagtt aacccattta 17760 tgcttagtgt tccattattg gaacggtgag cttgtggggg ttatttatat cccactgctc 17820 aaggtcattg ccaaggtctg atttttcaca caaaaaaatt tgcaacctcc gagataaatg 17880 ggttaatatg tgtaacgcat atagaacagt gtctggtact atatatgtaa atgctagtca 17940 tcattatgga ttttgtaggt gggtatgacc acactgccgg cttccaactt ttcctacagg 18000 accaactgac aaatgaactg agtagctgag attgaccaca gcccagtaat caacatggaa 18060 acttgatgtg agaacctgct gtatgactaa cacttccaaa tgaaggctgc tgttttctca 18120 aagctcagca taaaaatttc actgaatcac tgtaattaaa tgaaatggta gaaatgtgtt 18180 ttgaggtctc ttagagtgtt ctagactaag gatctacaca aaaactatat ataatactaa 18240 aaaagaaaaa ttcaaatgac ccataagcat ctaaaactat ctccaacttt tctattaatc 18300 aaagtatgaa cattcaaaca ataataagaa gaccaattcc atctattaca ttaaatataa 18360 taaaatgaaa agtcggccag acgtggtggc aggtgcctgt aatcccagct ctttgggagg 18420 cagagggagg tggattactt gagatcagga gatcgagacc agcctggtaa acatattgaa 18480 acgccatctc tactaaaaat acaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaa ttagccaggc atggtggtgg 18540 gcacctgtaa ccccagctac ttgggaggct aaggcaggag aatcgcttga acctggaagg 18600 tggagtttgc agtgagccga gattgcacca cagcactcca gcctgggcaa cagagcaaga 18660 ctctgtctca aaaaataaaa aataaaatga aaaggggcag ggcatggtgg tacatactta 18720 tagttccagc tactcaggag gctgaggtgg gaggatcacc tgagcccagg agttcaaggc 18780 tgcagtgagc catgatagtg ccactgcatt ccagcctgtg tgccagagtg agacactgcc 18840 tcaaaataat aacaataatc atataaacac ctgtgaaaag aagggaaaac aataataatt 18900 aattaattaa ttaaatgaaa aggaatgatg ataagggaga agatatgata tagcacattc 18960 atgcactgct ggtggattat aaatagggat aaactttact tttaaggcaa tgtgtgtaca 19020 aaaaaacaac tttttcatag tatttgggtc aataattcca tatctaggga tctactctaa 19080 agaaataatg caaaattggg gtattagttg caaatattta ataatactat gtgtaagagt 19140 gaagaatttt aaattaccta ctaagcatca tgggagttac attgtaagac taacggggct 19200 tattaaagaa gtactattgg ctgagcgtgg tggctcacgc ctgtaatccc agcactttgg 19260 gaggccgagg caggcagatc acgaggtcag aagtttgaga ccagcctggc cagcatggtg 19320 aaacctcgtc tctactaaaa atacaaaaat aaggcgggca tggtggcggg tgcctgtagt 19380 ctcagctact cgagaggttg agacaggaga atctcttgaa cccgggaggt ggaggttgca 19440 gtgagctgag gtcgcaccac tgcactccag cctgggcgac agagcaagac tccatctcaa 19500 aaaaaaaaaa gaagtactgt tatgaccctc tgatatttgt tgaaggaaag aaattttaaa 19560 ttccattaaa attaaaatga cacttactta gtaaattgct tatgaattta cacttaagtg 19620 aaaaagccag atacaaaaat tatgtgatgc aactatattt ttaaatactt aagagaaaca 19680 caaagaaaat atgattcctg tgttaacagt gtttgctctt tggttgtcag gttataggtg 19740 attttttaaa ttttgcttta aaaaatactt ttttgtattt ttgtatgttc taggaagaat 19800 aaatccccct ttgtgatttg ataggaagga ggaggaattt gccagataat ggtagaattt 19860 ttgaaataca gagaaggtta agcagtgaaa ttgacaacag cctaggagct gagtgaaccc 19920 atccgccatt gacaaccagg atagtctgag gtagggcacc caacttttgc caggagatag 19980 aaaacgcttt agaaagtatt aataagggta gtggggagta gggaggaagg gggatggtta 20040 atgggtacaa aaaaaaatag ctagaaagaa tgaataatca acccaatgag agaacaaaaa 20100 gaaaaaaaaa ggaaaagaaa gagtaagaac tagtactgat agcacaacag ggtgactata 20160 gtaataattt aattgtacgt ttaaaaataa ctaaaagtat aattgaatca tttgtaacac 20220 aaaggataaa tgcttgatgt gatgaatact ccatttaccc tgatgtcatt attatgcatt 20280 gcatgcctat atcaaaatat ctcctgtatc ccataaatat atatacctat gtacccataa 20340 aaattaaaaa acaatgttta agtataaact gctgaataaa agtaaggtat gacaactaag 20400 ttattatgat tgaataccta aaatattttt aatgactgta taaatggagg gttttacttc 20460 tggttttttt ttttgagaca gggtctcact cagttgccca ggctggagtg cagtggtgca 20520 atcatggctc actgcagcct caacctccta tggctcaaat gatcctcgca cctcagcctc 20580 ctgagtagtt gggactacag gcacgtgcca ccatgcctgg ctaatttttg tattttttgt 20640 agagatgggg cttcaccatg ttgtccaggc tggcctcaag caatccaccc atctcggcct 20700 cccaaagtgc taggattata ggtgtgactc accatgcctg gccaggtttt acttttattt 20760 cctttttctt ttcttcttct tttctttttt ctctctctct ctttctctct ctcttttctt 20820 ttctttcttt tgacagggtc tcactctgtc acccaggctg gagtgcagtg gcgtgaccct 20880 agctcaccat agccttgacc tcccgggttc aagccatcct cctgcctcag cctgccaagt 20940 agctgggaca acaggggtgt gccatcacgt ccagctaatt tttgtatttt cagtagagac 21000 agggttttgc catgttgccc aggctggtct cgaactcctg agctcaagtg atccacccgc 21060 ctcagcctcc caaagtgctg ggattacagg agtgaaccac catgcctggc caacttttat 21120 tatttgctac gacaattaaa atgaacaagg agagaaaagc aagaaatttc ctagctctct 21180 tgggaattaa taaatgagct atcagagaat ttttgtgact cgccacttct ctgacatttc 21240 agatgacagg cttgagcact tagggcaaag acttattgtc catcagtccc cttaaatagg 21300 tagtccacct agatcataga aaccagacag atagttgtaa cattcgggtt gtgatgggat 21360 gttttaacta ttacttggat ctatcatggt tctagaaatt taaaggcaca aaatcatcag 21420 ctataacttc gaatgaagga aactatcaaa aacaatgaat tctactaaga aaacatttct 21480 tctttaaaat gtttggagta ctttttgtaa atcaagttgg ttttcaacta taatgattat 21540 tttctagaga gtgaaaagga agtttaagag gttatgcacc atgatttaga tcagaacgcc 21600 gtcataggga agactttaat cagctttgct gcctcctttc agtctagggt tatatctgta 21660 gcttccacag gggcagggat ttccattctt gccatatgta aatgatgccc cagggaggca 21720 ttatggaaaa gatcatgctc ctttggggtt gttcactgtg actgtggcca aaggattctt 21780 tccagttacc tacccagatg gaatttgggg cagcttagca gcctgggcac tgagatgata 21840 aagtataaaa tactgagttt ctatgtgtcg atgtgatttc agctttgctc ctcatttttg 21900 attatgcaat taatcacaac catgactgtc tgagcctagt gctccaaggg cagatacttt 21960 cttattattt tagtcctaaa tactttatcc aatttaaaag gaatccatgg tgtaaatctt 22020 tagcccagaa aaatcaacat tcactctgcc aacaaactgg tacatcgaat aactaataac 22080 tgagttttga attttatgat attgcaggag ttcgaccaag atggtgactg cagtcattcc 22140 acactggtta atgaagaaga agatcccagt ggtggtagac aggactggca acccaggaca 22200 gaaggtactg ggctttactc cttgatgtgt ttacaaagat aacattatca tatgggcttc 22260 tctccaattt cagaagggct tattgtagaa gtttgaacaa catacactgg agcctatcag 22320 agggtagagg gagtggagga gggagaggat caggaaaaat aattaatggg tactaggctt 22380 aatacctggg tgataaaata atttgtacaa caaaccccat gatacatgtt tacctatgga 22440 acaaacctgc acttgtaccc ctgagcttaa ctcttgcaat aaaagttaaa aaaattataa 22500 taaataagtt tgaaaacaca gaaaaagccc aaaggagaag aaaaaccact cacaatacta 22560 ccttttggtc catatctgaa tcagtgggtc taggcagctt gactggccag aataggcaaa 22620 tgctctctgg ctcttttatt ccacctcact ccagctcagc cgacccattc cctgtccatt 22680 tctttttgtc tgataacatc ctttccccaa tttcttcctc tcagaatctt ccagcggctt 22740 cagtgatcgg ttcccttccg gaaccacacg tgtctccatg agccgttgtc cctgagggga 22800 aggtggggga gtgtacgaga cctgaaagtc cccaagtctc ggtcttttat ttacaaggcc 22860 ataagtctgg aatcttccag aacaccaccc atttcaaaca tgttatcctg tcacaccgta 22920 agtgcccttg cacttaacag accacaaggt atttgcagat tctcgcctca gagcatagtt 22980 gccacggcta tcccatttgt ctgtcatcta ttcatccata accttcttaa agtaaatgtt 23040 tatttgaact gctgcaattt ctcccgggca atcttctggc ttctatttct agcactccag 23100 ggaagccgcc ctctttgatg cccgtgtttc tcatcccttc gcacctctca gaaggctgca 23160 gctctcccga gtagcgtctc ctccgggagg tggtgcgatg ctgccctctc ctgggcagcc 23220 gcctgccttt ctcacgccca ctgggaatct tccctcccca ggctgagggc cgagagtaat 23280 ttagtaacca ttaaaattat gaaaaccatt aagcctgaaa gagctaacag aaagaaaata 23340 aaccccgaaa cccttcagaa cggtccttgc agtcctcctt cgactttcat agacttcaaa 23400 gccaagctct tagaagccta atggtgtccc aagcaccttc caggaggtta aatatttcat 23460 ttattctgct ccatatggag ataactcacc atttgggatg ttagtcattc ttttaaactt 23520 gatttgcaat attttcagtt ttcatatggg agccataata cttatgaggc atctccacta 23580 agttatttca gttttaagct tttaacaact tgagttacac atttggaaga agcaattctc 23640 ttcctgataa aattgcatct cacagttgat agagacttca gttgagctag ctactctttc 23700 taatcagaaa ttctgaaata aaagtgtttt agatattatt gtccattata ttcattttaa 23760 atatcggttt aaatctcttt aaatggaccg ggcactgtgg ctcacgcctg taatcccagc 23820 actttgggag gccaaggtgg gcggatcacc tgaggtcagg agttcaagac cagcctggac 23880 aacatggtga aaccccgtct ctactaaaaa tacaaaatta gccgggtgtg gtggtgcgca 23940 cctgtaatcc cagctactcg ggaggctgag gcagaagaat cgtttgaacc cgggaggcgg 24000 aggttgcagt gagctgagat tgtaccattg cactccaacc tgggtgacag agtgaggctc 24060 cgtctcaaaa caaacaaaca aacaaacaaa caaacactat tttctcagaa cataacagac 24120 acaaatctta tagactagaa attgagccta caaatttact gttttcatga gtgaacaaga 24180 gagcctattc cctaaaacta atgggcttaa aaatatttta attcagtata aattcatcag 24240 gatttgtagt tgcaggtata caagaaccta ctcttggttg ggttaaaaag gaagggaatt 24300 ttgaaagata ttaggaagtt catataccat tgaaaaacca gaggagagga actttcttag 24360 tccactcatg ctgccaaaac aaaataccat agactggggg gcttaaatag cagacattta 24420 ttttctcaca gttcttaaga atgggaagtc caagatcaag attctagcag ggatgggttt 24480 ctggtgaggg ctctcttcct ggttgcagat ggctggtctg tccccacgtg gtctttcctc 24540 tgtgcacaca gaggcagagc acaagtgagt gagctctctt cttagaagga cacaaatcca 24600 gctggatcgg ggccccaccc ttgacacctc atgtaacctt cgtttcttcc ttagaggccc 24660 catctccaaa taagccacac ttgggggtta gggcttcaac atattaatgt gcggtggggg 24720 acacaaacat tcagaacatc cagtccataa caggaaggcc ccaggttgga ttgtcaggaa 24780 ggattcccat aactgcattt caaaactggc tgctactgac cctcaaatca tgccacgtct 24840 gccataacca gagagccgct cccactatca atgtaagaac cccctccctc tgctggtacc 24900 cacatcagca cacagcatgc ctgcacctta tcttttttca tgtaactcac atgcatcagt 24960 ctctgaagta agctttctga atctagcagc gcaggaagcc ggaaatacag ctgttttttt 25020 tttttaaagt ctgtgttgag cttcacaatt taggaaatca tcaaaatgtg aagatggcat 25080 caaaatattt tgaacctcca tgctcgcaat ccagacagat atgcacatcc attgaaatag 25140 aacaaggacc tcattgatat atgctcctat tatgtaccca cggaaattta acaaataaaa 25200 taaaataaaa taaaataaaa taaggagacc aaacaggaaa gtaaggcttt tctggagaaa 25260 ataatttttc tttattgaaa tcagttaagc tgggcctgat tttaagtttt tgttttaata 25320 atggttttga cactaacaac aacaaattaa tgatcatttt tctgactggt tatgaatgtc 25380 attttcacct cttctataaa gaaaatatat tcgtggctat gttgaaatgt tgtcttttaa 25440 tttctctcta tggtaatatt ttctgatagc gttaatttac cctcattatg tgaaaaatgc 25500 acttgctaag agcaagtgtt ttgtctttac ctgtgacaat gcatcctctt ccctggccta 25560 ctgggtagct tgagaggcct tatccacagc aacgtcagca actcacagta ttcaagaggc 25620 agaacaaaga gaacatctgt atgtttctag tggatttcag aatcaatatt ctgtaatctt 25680 ttttccaatt taggaccaac aattaggacg gtggccatta gctcttaaca atatcttaaa 25740 aggcaggtat ttcttacatg tgcttgttat atctttgttt cttggtttga aaaagaagtc 25800 agctgatgaa cagactttga agcacattac atttgtttga aaacattctg ggtttattaa 25860 ttcttgacaa ctgcaaaagt acagttgttc ttaaatatgg ttcatgtgaa tacactcagt 25920 tttctaactt ccacagcaaa gaactaaata catttagctt ttgtaccaga acatcctttt 25980 cactgacagt ttagttttta ggaatgtatg ctgtatgttt ttctcactct aacatgtcag 26040 ctaggtgttt gcactcaagg ataactacaa aaatattatg aaagacatcc atcttccttt 26100 caaataggag aacgaccttg agcatgtcat gcaaactcat tgctatcagt ttcttcgtct 26160 ctaaaacgaa aggcttgggt taggtgacct ctaagttcct tccagctcaa taattccaag 26220 tctctcattt tttgctacat agtctggtga tagcctcttt gaaaacttaa aaaacaatgg 26280 actattccag ggaaacttca tttttagaca agtgttccat gcaattgtat agtattagaa 26340 aacatgcaat caagttgtct cctttgagaa acattaagaa aaccaaagct agctacattt 26400 ttatggtagc acaaaacata atattggata acaatgatag taaacactat tatcatttgc 26460 ctgattgtaa acaaaacttt tcattttgga attttttact gtgttttttt ttttaatgca 26520 cttgtttcat taaatggcac aggtataaaa attgaacaac aaaaatgctt tcactatggt 26580 agttcctatg tattacacaa atatatccaa agtcctttaa aataataaaa atctactaat 26640 ttagataatg atgatagcta ttaagcaact ttcccaaggt cacccaggta gtggcagaaa 26700 agggatgtct gattcacacc ttaaccttat cctccctgcg atactccttc cccagccttt 26760 aattagtgga gctcatacag ccattgctcc tccaggcaca agcagattga gtgaataaat 26820 ggctctgaca gataaatgga tagaaatgaa taccggggca agcattgcgt cctcccggaa 26880 ggacacgcct ctctgctccc acatcaccac ttgcttctat cacagtgctt atctcactgc 26940 attctttatt ttcttatcag ctctactagg gcctcagctg catcttgttt atttccctgt 27000 tttcagcact aagtgctggg cttggcatat ccttaataaa agttcgttaa atggaaaaaa 27060 ggaatgaatg aacacacctt aaagaacagg caatgttaga atagttcaca ctagtttttt 27120 acataatttt gcttaacatc ttatattgtg agcaagcgcg tattctataa gttggaactt 27180 tctgtcttaa gggttattct ggaaattagt tcatgaaatg agacaggaga tgaccaaaat 27240 tacaaataca agcaaacatc tttggtgtta cataaattat ctcattgaat gctcacaata 27300 gttctgggag ataggtgtcg ttacacttta tagaaggtgg ttctgttttc tccatcctga 27360 ggacaacata gtttgttata aaactttatt ttacatctgt aaaatattat tatatggttt 27420 tttgctcttt aagcaagcat ttatttagga tctatcatat cctgaacagg aaagatacaa 27480 agatggctaa acctcagctc ctgattaatg tccattttgt aatcattaag aagagattag 27540 ccaaacagaa ataaagtacg tctcccgctt tccgctggaa ttcattactt tcttccttct 27600 actactgtgg tatgtttcta caggtgttga gatcactgta acttttccaa gagatgtcag 27660 tcctccccaa gaaatgagcc aagaagactt aaaagaaaag aagtaaggaa tattctttga 27720 agtatcagat ttgaaatgaa gtatgaagca atgatagtca tatggcaacc tacattatta 27780 gtaattgaat ccataataat gcttaaaagt agaggtcaca ataaatagta tgtggcagag 27840 gccagatcat aaacactttg gctgtgtggg ccatatggtc tctgttgtga tgattcaact 27900 ctgcaactgt catttgaatg cagccataga caatatgtaa acaaatgagt gtggctgtga 27960 tccaattaaa gctacagaaa aaggctgaag gctggatttg gtccccgggc tgtagtttgc 28020 tgaccctact gcagggcaga gctacttaga atgtggttct gtggtcctgt tactagtcca 28080 tgatgaggtc aggacaggct gcgagggtga ccattaaaaa agttgcaaag caatttggca 28140 aataacttac gttcattgat cgggtagtga aacaaattga ggcttatttt ttgcatgtct 28200 tttatttttc ttccattttt atggcaattc atttatattt tacaaaagta tcagttcaca 28260 atgactggaa atttaaatgc tggttcttca tcaaaaatag tttgagaaac actgggctag 28320 tcagtacctg tggagataaa agggtacatc ccccaggcct gcccttggtc tctgatttct 28380 ctgtgcaagg aaatggtgat tgggaaaacg agagtgagct gaaacctaat ccatccaagc 28440 gatggtacag agggctaagg aggccaggag gagtcagcag gtggagatgt cttaccctct 28500 caggattcag cctttccttt cagcagcacc atttggaagt agttcttcaa actttctagt 28560 gatgtcaggc tgaactgagg actggagatc cagaagatgt ggcaactgag ttttaaatca 28620 aacatttccc tcccccttta gtctgataaa ctcatcgctt caagaatggg cacaagcaca 28680 tgcagtttct catccaaatg aaatagaaac ggtggagctc aggaaaaaga agctgaccat 28740 gcggccctta gttttgcaaa aagaggaaag ttccagggag ctctgcaatg tgaacttggg 28800 ctttttgcta ccaagatctt gtttagaact gaacatttcc aagtctgtaa ccagagaaga 28860 tgctcctcat tttctgaagg agcagcaaag aaaatctgaa ggtaagttga acattgaatt 28920 ccacagtgag tccttttggt caacaaatat ttatgtattg tgccaggcac tgttctaaat 28980 gctagagata aagcagtgaa cataccagaa aataacccca gcccttgtgt aatttacatt 29040 cctgggggtc atgggggtgc gagacagaca ataaactagt aaacaagtaa aatgaaggat 29100 ggcataatgt tccagcagaa agagcactat atgtgcaaat gtttatatat ttgttcaagg 29160 aatagaaggc aaatattttg agaatatctt attgtttaga ttatttcatt gcttatttct 29220 ttaaacattt cagacattat tttgtaaact atacttgata atttcagtat caatatccta 29280 ctgatttgca ctatggttga cttttttctt gagtgtttga aaatcttcat tgtgagctca 29340 tatttggttg atgtttatct gtgggaatct tgggggccca cgctgtggat gcttttggcc 29400 agaagtattg aatttacttc taccaggtcc cagggtcatt atggacttga gtctacgtta 29460 gccttattcc tggatcccca agttaatgtg caagtctaag agccaacttc caactacatt 29520 gagcccaaga ctcatttgct agatagcagc actgatgcca gcatttcccc ctgcggcaat 29580 attgtctttg ctacttgttt accactgtcc tcaaccaacc agccaaaacc accaggaaca 29640 accttataat ccaacaagtt acattcattg atttatcaca atgagggaga ctgcatgcca 29700 gtggagctgt gacacatcct accaaaaaag aaaaaaaaga ataattatta tgggatttta 29760 agagaagggt acattttaag tgaaatttaa atgaagcagt gcttaaagtt tttttttttt 29820 tgagacggag tctcgctctg tcaccaggct ggagcacagt ggcccaatct cagctcaccg 29880 caacctctgc ctcctgggtt caagcaattc tcatgcctca gcctcccaag tagctgggac 29940 tacaggcgca tgccaccacg cccagctaat ttttgtattt ttagtagaga tggggtttca 30000 ccatgttggc caggatggtg tcgatctctt gacctcgtga tcctcccacc ttggcctccc 30060 acagtgctgg gattacaggt gtgagccact gcgcctggcc taaatttttt tttgttttat 30120 tatgctaaaa tgtgtgtaac ataaaattga ccattttaat cattttcaag tgtacagttc 30180 agtggcattt aagtacattc acattgttgt gtaaccatca caactattca tccccagaac 30240 attttcttct tgcaaaactg aaactctgtg ccccttaaac aataactcta tatttcccac 30300 tctcccaaag cctctggtga ccactattct attttctgtc tcaatacgaa tttgactatt 30360 ctaggtcttt tatagaaatg gaatcatgca atatttgtcc tgtgtctggc ttgtttcatt 30420 tggcataatg gtgaagcagt gttttgatgg gctatatgta aaatagttca taagaaatct 30480 ggacttgaag tggacctaga ctcttgttcc ttgaaattta caaagttagt tcccaaatct 30540 tgatagcgtt tttttgtttt ttgtttgttt gtttgtttgt tggtttgttt gagacacatt 30600 ccggctgtgt tgcccaggct ggagtgcagt ggcgtgatct tggctcactg caacctctgc 30660 ctcctgggct caagcgatcc tcccacctca gcctcttggg tagctgggac tacaggtgca 30720 tgccaccacg cctggctagt tttgtttgtt tgtttgtttg ttttttggta cagatggggt 30780 ttcaccatgt tgcccaggct gttactgaac tcttgggcta aagtgatcct cccatcttgg 30840 cctcccaaag tgctggaatt acaggcatga gccaccgtgt tcagcttcaa cagcctcttt 30900 cagcctcata tcttgccact cttccttcgc agcatgataa actttagcac actaaatgcc 30960 ctctattccc taaacatgca tgtgaatatt tgcacctact gttctttctg ctggagcatt 31020 atgccatcct tcaggttttg tcttagaaac cccttcctct gggaagtctt cctgaacttc 31080 ccaagactgg atgagttgcc ctttctttgt tccgctatag gatcctgacc ttacctacaa 31140 catagcacta atcaagcata attgtcacta tttgtttacg tgttcatctt cgccggatta 31200 caaaagcaag aataattcaa cctccaagca tttggcatca tacctggcac atagccatta 31260 caaatgcact tttaattaat aataacaata atcaggtcca gggcagcact ttgggaggcc 31320 aagatgggcg gatcacttga agtctcaaaa aaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaagaa ataagaagta 31380 ctagctgtgc acaggcacac gcctgtaacc ccagcacttt gggaggctga ggcaggagca 31440 ctgcttgagg ccaggagttt gagaccagcc tgggcaacat aggcagactc cacctctaaa 31500 aaaagtacat atataaaaat aaattttaaa aattaggtgg ctgtggtggt gcacacctat 31560 aggctcagct actcgggagg ctgaggtggg aggattgctt gattccagga ggccaaggct 31620 gcagtggatg atgattagtc cattgcactc cagcctgggt gacagacctc atctcttaaa 31680 aaaaaaagta cagctagtac aagactttct tctagtgtgt actttcatat tgctaaatat 31740 catgtttaga atggtattta ttaattgttc agtttgggct tcatctatta agatttatta 31800 cttttacatt acttgcctca cacacaagca atgcccaatt ttcccaatct ttgtgtctat 31860 ttttttaaaa tcaatattca atgtctctgt tattatgact aggtaaaata ttatttgcag 31920 ctgagctcca tagtgtgttg attacatttc ctctcctttt agacattgta tttatctcag 31980 cattagtaat aaccacttca tttcttcatt tgcttacttt ttgtatatct gttactaatt 32040 catcccatcc tgtgtattgc acctataaaa caaatctcaa tacaggtgat tagatatcag 32100 gcaatctgtt ggttcctttt gtttttggag acattgctcc tggaccctcc tggcctctaa 32160 ttttactcca caccacctgc tctctggatc cactgcccag ccgcccatct gagattccct 32220 tcgtgtcatc ctgggaattc ccttgcctcc ttgctgtgtt gaatccttgt gtactggata 32280 tgtggcttaa tcttcctttc cttacttttt tttttttttt ttgagacaga gtctgactct 32340 gtcacccatg cttggagtgc aatggcgcga tctcagctcc ctgcagcctc cgtcttctgg 32400 gctgaagcca ttctcccctc ttcagcctcc tgagtagctg ggactacagg catgcaccac 32460 caggcctagc tactttaaaa aaatttcttt ggtagcgatg gggtcttact atattgccca 32520 ggctggtctt gaactcttgg gctcaagtga tttacccacc tcagcttccc aaagtgttgg 32580 gattacaggc ttgagccacc ttgcctggct tccttgcttt acttaatcct cttttactag 32640 ggcatatttc ccagcagctt cttgagaaag ggtacacgga gaatatgaaa gatagagttg 32700 tttgttgtct ctaattcttc tgagctcttt tctttctttc agtttgatct gttctctgta 32760 tgttcatatt ggagcatttc ctcacatatc agttgaatca catatcctca catatcagtt 32820 gaatttgtat ctaaaagagt ttcactaaaa agttctgtat gtttgagtga gcttgttgaa 32880 tgggcctcaa aggagctgaa taggtggaga actggacgat tgatagaggg attcccaagt 32940 gtcagcttgt atagatcaat ggaccttttc tctcagctag ttttccccag agagataatc 33000 caaacacctg cctgtaggtt atgagactgg aggcaacatt cttggcactg aatggggttc 33060 atatttcagt gtgtagactc ttctttgtcc tcatattttc actccagctc cccatttctg 33120 ctcccagcca tacccagctc cttagcatct ttgtttcaag ccctccaggg agtaaacttc 33180 cagccaactg ccaggaaagg agaagagtaa ctcctcatag gggacagggc agggaatcca 33240 gtacttattc cagcacagac ttatgagcac cctctcgttt cagtcttgcc tgcatccctg 33300 tcttcagagg taccttcagt tcccattcct ttctgaaatt cttatttctg gttgggctgt 33360 ccccttgcaa gcattgggca gaacacagaa agctgacaac tcaatcagtt attattcgtc 33420 catatagttt tctctgtcca aaatgttgat attgctcatc tgttgtttta tcatttgggt 33480 gtttttattt tttgtcctta tttacatgtt ttttaattct tttactgtga ttttagtgtg 33540 atttgtggag ggattggaga aaagcttgta cattcaatct gccattttta attggaactc 33600 tgtacttatt ttattttatt tacttttttg gagatagggt ctcgctctgt tgcccatgct 33660 ggagtgcagt ggtgcaaaca tggctcgctg cagcctcaat attccaggct taagtgatcc 33720 tccaccacag cctcctgagt agctgggagt acaggtgcat ggcaccacac ctggctactt 33780 ttaacatttt ttgtagagat ggggtctcgc tatgttgctc agagtggtct ctacacattt 33840 ttaaaaggct ttgacacatg ttaccaaatt acctaccaga aagatcttgc ctctacattc 33900 ccaccaaaag tctttacccc acataattcc tgaccaatac tggataatac atattcaaat 33960 atttataaga atacttgaaa gcgttttttt aaaaaattca ggatgctatc cattatgtac 34020 ccaactataa attatattca gttgtatttc tagattaact tctaacatct tttcaataga 34080 aaacctcaac ctctagaatg caacctctgg gagcaaagag caaagatctg tctttcctgc 34140 ccacaactat aaattgccat cttctgggac agtgttggcc actcagcagg cactcagtaa 34200 ataattgttg agtaaatgca ttaagaatga aggggaggtg ccatggccag ctgtgtccaa 34260 ggggaatgcc tgtgccccct cctgttgcct gttggggtcc tcttcttagg tgacttgttt 34320 ttcacctggg attggctttt ctactgtgtt aaatcttaga agtctttttc tctccgtgtg 34380 aaacttcaga atgacagcct gaggctgaaa tggacctaca gacatttgtt tgaccctcac 34440 aacattgaaa aacaagggag gagaggccag gcccagtggc tcacacctgg aatcccagaa 34500 ctttgggaag ccaagaaggg aggattgttt gagcctagga gtttgagacc agcctgggca 34560 atacagtaag accctgtcta tacaaaaaat taaaaatata aaaattttaa ataaataagc 34620 aagggtgggg gaaggagatt tcacataaaa cctgcagctt gggttgggcg cggtggctca 34680 cacctgtaat cccagcactt tgggaggccg aggccggtgg atcacgaggt caagtgttcg 34740 agaccagcct agccaacata gtgaaacccc gtgtctacta aaaaataaaa aatacacaaa 34800 aaattagccg ggcatgatgg caggtgcctg taatcccagc ttctcgggag gctgaggcag 34860 gagaattgct tgaacccagg aggtggaggt tgcagcgagc tgagatcatg ccactatact 34920 ccagcctggg cgacagagcg agaccctgtc tcaaaaaaaa aaaatctgca gctctctggc 34980 ttcttttgga agatgtagca gggctggact atctatctgg gttggataac atcactgcga 35040 gctgggtaat gatgcccctt tagttgggca tatgatctcg atttactgct gtgtcttcct 35100 gtcccacatc atccatttct gtgaactgtt ttgaccctgg agacactgga gcttttggct 35160 tcagctttag aaagtccaaa ctatgcagaa gtggtggtgg tggtggttca tggggttttg 35220 gggatcattc tgactttttg gtaagaagag aacaacttgt aagttttata ctacctagta 35280 agtcccatct cgttccctag gtgagtcttc ctcacactca cctttcagag tttatggtcg 35340 atctagttta aacaactgtt gggagacact tatacaagaa tattttcaca tttctgcaca 35400 gttcaggctt tctaagcaaa aaacactagg aaactaagtt aaaagatgac tgaatgtcag 35460 aaacgcctcc gaagttagtg tattgctcca gagaaattta gaggctgatt ttcccaaaag 35520 ctgtttgctt atattctagg gtaataaaac atagagtcat ctttctcctg gaggcatttg 35580 cttacaattc atagtaaagt gctctctcct tctctggagg gaaagatggg ctaaagtgcc 35640 accacccaat ataccacctg agtctcatca ttccagagct ccctcctgtg atgcagctct 35700 gccagctgtg caggtcaaca cccggctctc atcacgttgc cctgtgagga actgggttgt 35760 ggggaactgg cattacaatg ttctgtgagt gataaatggt ctgctctctg gtccagagat 35820 ctcaggtttt ctgtcagaat agagatataa atataaaaca gcaacccctg ctagtggcag 35880 cagcctgaag ttttgtgtga tgattccacc tctgtgtgaa ttccacaggg gaaacctcca 35940 atttctacaa cttttcctca gaccccttag catctgtatt actccatccc cagactctgg 36000 cttgagactg ttttctttct actactaaga atatccagtt attgtttttc ttgttgtaga 36060 gttttcgacc tctcatatga agtacagtgg ccgaagcatc aaggtaagat tagtgctagc 36120 atttttgact tgagaattaa aaccaaacaa ctctattcac taatttagaa ccaaatcctc 36180 agcaattaca cttgaccctt caacaatgca gggggtaggg tcactgatgt ccccaacaca 36240 gtcaaaaatc cacacataag ctttgattcc cccaaaactt agctactaat agcctaccgg 36300 ttgttttgtt ttgttttgtt ttgttttgtt ttgttttttg agacagagtc tcactctgtc 36360 acccaggcta gagtgcagtg gtgcaatctc ggctcactgc aacgctccgc ctcccgggtt 36420 cacgccattc tcctgcctca gcctcccgag tagctgggac tacacgcacc cgccaccacg 36480 cccggctaat tttttgtatt tttagtagag acggggtttc tccatgttag ccaggatggt 36540 ctcgatctcc tgacctcgtg atccgcccgc ctcggcctcc caaagtgctg ggtgttctgt 36600 tttgttttgt ttagagacag ggtctcgcta tgttggccac gttggtcttg aactcctggc 36660 ctcaagcaat actccccctt agcctcccaa agtgctaggg ttacagatgt tagccaccgc 36720 acatggctgc agtagcctac tgttgaccag agccttatag ataacataaa cagttgatta 36780 acacacacat tttgtgttat atgtattata tgctgtattc ttacaataaa gccaagaaaa 36840 taaaatgtta ttaagaaaat cataaggggc caggtgtggt ggctcacgcc ttaatcccag 36900 cactttggga ggccaaggcg ggtggttcac gaggataaga gatcgaaacc atcctggcca 36960 acatggtgaa actccgtctc tactaaaata caaaacatta gctgggcatg gtggcgggtg 37020 cctgtagtcc cagctactcg ggaggctgag gcaggagaat tgcttgaacc tggaaggtgg 37080 aggttgcagt gacccgacat catgccaccg gactccagcc tggcaacaga gcaagactcc 37140 gtctcaaaaa taaaacaaac aaacaaccaa aaaaaaaaaa caaaaaaaga aaatcataag 37200 gaagagaaaa tatatttact cttcattaag tggaagtgga tcaccataaa ggtcttcatc 37260 ctcactgtct tcatgttgaa taggctgagg acgaggagga acaggagggc ttggtcgtgc 37320 tgtcacagag gtagcagagg aggaagaaaa tccacatata ggtggacttg cgtagtttga 37380 agccctgttg ttcaagggtc aactgtattt cttggaaaaa caacaactca catatagttc 37440 ctagagtagc aaatcgttcc tgggaaaatt atgccttgcc atgtgcagtg cttttctgga 37500 gtgtttctgt tctttacata atgagctgag tagctccctt agacattttt ttttttttga 37560 gacagagtct cactctgttg cccaggctgg agtgcagttg gcacaatctc ggctcactgc 37620 aaccaccacc tcctgggttc aagcgtttct cctgcctcag cctcctgagt agctgggatt 37680 acaggcacct gccaccacac ccagctaatt tttgtatttt tagtagagat ggggtttcac 37740 catgttggtc aggtgggtct tgaactcctg accttgagtg atccgattgc ctcggcctcc 37800 caaagtgctg ggattacagg tgtgagccac cacacctggc cagacatatt ttaatttgtc 37860 ttttttcaac ctatttagaa attaggcaat tcttttcttt cccccagtgg tggaaagatt 37920 ttcctagctg tctaatttat aagtttttgg aaagatattt gcaattctta gtttctcaac 37980 tacctgaccc ttcttttcct atgagccttt gagaaatact tatgcatagg tactgcttag 38040 cattgtaaaa ggagtttatt gacctaaaaa attgtaatgg ctgttactag gcagatggtt 38100 aagcactgga tgaatctgcc tttatgtcct aagtcatttt tgagaaatga ggaaaatcat 38160 ctagacagta aaactggggt ctacactaca tctcatctac ttttaatgcc taagtttcta 38220 gagtcaggtt ccatttcctt ccttcttaca cacaggtggc aatagaatga aaattaaaca 38280 tacatttctc aattactacc catgacccat gcctataaat attgtgatat aaataggtat 38340 tgaatctgta tacacaggaa aagaccacaa tgaaaagaag cataaagtta aggagtttat 38400 agcttactgc ccgcaaagtt taatattata cattgggtta cactgacctc tacaggatga 38460 taataaaaac tagcttagtt tgaaactaga ggagggcaaa ggagaaagga aaaactagct 38520 tagtttgaaa ctagagggca aaggagaaag gaaagccatc catttgcctg tcatccacaa 38580 aaatgaaatt ttgtacattt cattcacaaa ctaattcagc aaaacgatgg tgaggtagtt 38640 gtgtttcgga tatgaattct gagttagtca aataactggt aatttttgag gtattttaac 38700 agcaatttta aactgttttc agtgggattt caaaaatctt aaatcaattc tatggaaagt 38760 aaaaagaaaa aagaagagaa ataaaatgct tcttatctta aatttttacc atttacatta 38820 tagggccttc atttaaaaat atataaccat gaatatttac atctataata atcctggttt 38880 taaaacgtgt tgttttaaat tggttctaaa aaaaatattg ggaatgaggt tttaatttta 38940 aaaattgtga tctttccagg catagtggct catgcctgta attccagcat tttgggaggc 39000 agaagtggga ggattgcttg aggccaggag tttgagacca gcctgggcaa catagagaga 39060 ccttgtctct actaaaattt aaacattagc cgagcatagt ggcacatgcc tgcagtccca 39120 gctacttggg aggctgaggt gggaggatcg cttgagccca ggaagtcaag gctgcaatga 39180 gctgtgatta tgccactgca ccccagcctg ggtgacagag cgagatcttg tctcaagaag 39240 aaaaaaaaga attgtgattt ccaggatagc tttgaacttt aaaagccttc cttaagagga 39300 tattataatc tctttagact actttaaacg agttagcgtg atatttatat atgtttctgc 39360 attcacagct ttttctgtct tccttttagt tccttctgcc accactgtca ctcttgccca 39420 cgcgatctgg tgtccttact atcccccaaa atcacaagtt tccaaaagaa aaagaaagaa 39480 acattccaag tctcacatct tttgtgccta agctctcagt gtctgttcgt caatctgatg 39540 agctcagccc atcaaacgag cctccgggag ccctagttaa gtcgttgatg gatccgactc 39600 tcaggtcttc tgatggcttc atttggtcaa gaaacatgtg ctcttttcct aagactaacc 39660 atcacaggca atgcctggag aaggaggaaa actggaaatc caaggaaata gaagaatgta 39720 acaaaattga aatcactcac tttgaaaaag ggcagtcttt ggtgtctttt gagaatttga 39780 aggaaggcaa tattcctgca gttagggaag aggatattga ctgccatggt agtaaaacgc 39840 gaaaacctga agaagagaac tctcaatatc tttcatcaag aaagaatgag agttcagtag 39900 ccaaaaacta tgaacaagat ccagaaatag tatgtaccat tccaagcaag ttccaagaaa 39960 cccagcattc agaaataact ccaagccagg atgaagagat gagaaataat aaagctgctt 40020 caaaaagagt ttcattacat aaaaatgaag caatggaacc aaacaatatt ttagaagagt 40080 gtactgtact taaaagctta tccagtgtag tctttgatga ccccattgat aaactcccag 40140 aaggttgtag cagcatggag acaaacataa aaatatcaat agcagaaaga gccaaaccag 40200 aaatgagtag gatggtgcct cttatccaca tcaccttccc tgtggatgga agccccaagg 40260 aaccagtgat agccaaacca agcctccaaa caagaaaggg aaccattcat aacaaccata 40320 gtgtcaacat acctgtacac caagaaaatg acaagcataa gatgaattcc cataggagta 40380 agttggattc aaagaccaag acaagtaaga agacacctca gaattttgtg atttctactg 40440 aaggtcccat taagcctacc atgcataaaa ccagcataaa aacacaaatt ttcccggctt 40500 tgggacttgt ggaccccagg ccttggcaat tgcccaggtt tcaaaagaaa atgccacaga 40560 tagcaaagaa gcaatcaact caccggactc agaaacctaa aaagcaatca tttccttgca 40620 tctgtaaaaa tccaggaaca cagaagtcat gtgttcctct ctctgttcaa ccgacagagc 40680 caagactaaa ttacctagat cttaagtata gtgatatgtt caaagaaatc aattcaactg 40740 ctaatggacc tggaatctat gaaatgtttg ggacccctgt ttattgtcat gtgcgagaga 40800 ctgaaaggga tgaaaacacg tattaccgtg agatatgttc ggctccatca ggcagacgta 40860 tcaccaataa atgtcgatct tcacacagtg agaggaagag caatatcaga acaagacttt 40920 ctcagaaaaa aacacatatg aaatgcccaa 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ctcagatgga gaggaagtac cccaaaagaa atgggcagag 41820 agacaacaaa agtcaaaata caggttggta taattagaat ccaagattca ttggggtggg 41880 aaggacctca gagacaatct ggttcaaacc ccttattttc aaatgaggaa ttataaaccc 41940 taaacaatta aatagttttt tcaaggtctc actgtttgat cacaaggttg gaaatcaggt 42000 cctctgaccc ccaggctaag atgttttcat tatattgact cccttctgga atttagctag 42060 cttgacattg caatgaaatc agtttggtta aattaattta gcaaaaccat tcaaataggt 42120 cagtatttta ttcaatgatg acattttcaa tcaacagcat atcatttcca actatcagca 42180 gatacataat tataggcaag acattgctct aggtatgtga gatagaaaga aatgaacatg 42240 gctccagaag tggctcacca ttttgttcat aggaagacat gaaatgtaca tttctcagag 42300 cccctacacc tgagcatttg ctctcagatg attcactact ttaatgcaaa attattattg 42360 atgcctactg tgcttctggc agtgggccaa gaactaggag catagtgctg tacaagactc 42420 ggccattgct ctcatggaag tgtaagcaaa aatcctgaaa taagattttt aaaaattttg 42480 tttggcatga gagttggcat ggagtgggga agaagatcaa cacatagtcg ggttttcttt 42540 gttatcgttt tcactaaagt acacaagcct cccaaactga aattttaaag acagaaacag 42600 taggtaaact gaaatattat ttattgaaca ctaactcagg tcatactgca ctatatccac 42660 actatatcag gatcaggaat aatttttttt tgagatggag tcttgctcta ttgcccaggc 42720 tggagcgcag tgctgcgatc tcggcttgct gcaaactcca cctcctgggt taaagcgatt 42780 ctcctgcctc agcctcccaa gtagctggga ttacaggcac tcaccaccac gcctggataa 42840 tttttgtatt tttagtagag acgggatttc accatcttgg ccaggctggt cttggaactc 42900 ctgacctcgc gatccacctt cctcggcctc ccaaagtgct gggattacag gcgtgagcca 42960 cggcgcccag ccaggaataa ttattttaaa taattattgg tcagaagaac atacaaggta 43020 aataattatc ccatagcttc ctggactgtt tgctagagat actagtctga cttactgcaa 43080 gtctggcttg tggatggtaa actggcttcc tgttttggtt actgtagata atgggttgat 43140 ttcctgggtt ggttgctgca cattgtaggt cagagttcta tttttatata tgatctggcc 43200 attgttggtt tgtatattat ctctcagtac atatgtgtat gtatatatat gatatatatg 43260 tgtgcatgat atatatttat gtttatgtgt gtgtacattt gtgtgaacac atatgtgaat 43320 atgtgtgtat gagtttgtgt gtctctatgt gtgtgtccag ctctgtgtat gtttctcttt 43380 ctgaacttgt ctgtgtttag gagcaagctg accacgataa tgggaatttt gaggagagag 43440 ttgaggttag ggggctgagg agatggcaca cactaacata ttctgtcatg atagggacct 43500 tgtgaaagat aattctcaaa agacagtggt tagtagctgc aggcctatgt ggggcctgag 43560 atgaacagga ctaagatctc ctcctataaa atatgcagag caagatgtgg ttttaaaatg 43620 tgtataatta acaaggctga agttcacaac taagatacac tatgtggtca tttgggggaa 43680 tgatgtgtct ctagaagtta cctgtaagag tggccacaga caggaacatt tgaaaagaag 43740 actttactct cacccctttc tctccatccc agtgacttgg tttaatggtc atctttcctt 43800 ttgtctcatt cttccagagg catagtagtg ggctcaggat atatgacagg gaggagaaat 43860 ttctcatctc aaatgaaaag aagatatttt ctgaaaatag tttaaagtct gaagaaccta 43920 tcctatggac caagggtgag attcttggaa agggagccta cggcacagta agttaaactg 43980 gaaacttgaa atcaaacctt ccccccaccc ccccacagtc cctccctcca cccctcccac 44040 tcccccagtc atcctccctg cttcctctgg caagcactct tttacttaga actctttcag 44100 ttggaagtaa cagaaaatcc aaccactgag ggaaaggaca gttactgctt tatccgactg 44160 aaaggtctgg aataggtctg gctctgggtc caggaggctt cagggatcag acaatgtcat 44220 caggatctgg tctctctctc tctttgcctg gctttttctc aggcacatat agtgactcaa 44280 tggccactgc atttctaacc tctcatcctc ccaggttcaa gtccaatggg aaagaaatat 44340 cttccttcaa cagctgaata tgttactgga agtttggaga atcattacta gatggcaaaa 44400 acaaaagatg ttccttccat tttgtgaact gcataagaga tcttgggggg tgggcgatga 44460 agagaggtgg gtacaaacat acagtcagat agaagaaata agttctagtg tttgataaca 44520 cagtagggtg actatagtta acaacaatat attgtgtatt tccaattagc tagaagattg 44580 aaatgccccc aacacaaaga aaatgacaaa tgtttgaggt gatggatgtc ctaaacacac 44640 tgtcttgatc attacacatt ctatgcatgt attaatatat cagatgtgcc tcttaaatat 44700 gtacaaacat tatatatcta aaccctagca ctttagatag ttatttacat agacgagtaa 44760 agaaaaggct ggcccccaaa taagacttgt gctgtctcca gatggggaca tttcagaaat 44820 cagtgagaag acaggaagac acaaaaccac tgagattaca tcacaatggt gatttccagg 44880 gcctgtctcc ttctcactcc agagagcttg ggagctgaac cagctctatt ttacatatta 44940 tcaggagctt ttccaaacca ccatctcatg tagtcatcat agaaatctgg gaggcaggcc 45000 aggtgtggtg gctttcacct gtaatcccag aactttggga ggccgaggcg ggtggatcac 45060 ttgaggtcag gagttcgaga ctagactggc catatggtaa aaccccgtct ctactaaaaa 45120 tacaaaaatt agccaggtgt ggtggcacag acctgtaatc ccagctactc aggaggctga 45180 ggcatgagaa ttgcttgaac cccggggcag aggttgcagt gagcccagat cacaccactg 45240 cactccagcc tgggcgacag agcgagaccc tgtctccaaa aaaaaaaaaa aaagaaaaaa 45300 atctgtgagg cagcctgggc aacatagaga gacctcgtct ccacaaaaat actttaaaaa 45360 ttagcctagt gtggtggtac atgcctgtag tcccagctac tcaggacact gaggcaggag 45420 gatcgcttga gcccaggaat ttgaggctgc agtgagatat gatcagggcc actgcactcc 45480 agcctgggtg acagagagag actctgtctc caaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaa aagaaagaaa 45540 aaggtagcac ggtggctcta caaaaagtac acacacacaa ttagccaggt gtggtggcac 45600 acacctgtga tcctagctac gagctgctca ggaggctgag gtaggaggat tgcttgaacc 45660 caggaggttg agcctgcaat gagctgtgat tgtgccaatg cactccagcc tgggcaacag 45720 agtgagaccc tgtctaaaaa caaccaaaaa aaaaaaaaaa aaaaagaaaa gaaatctctg 45780 aggcaagtat tgttacctca gttttacaga tgagaaaaac tgaagtcaaa agattacaca 45840 tttatcccaa gttatatagc tggggaaaga tgaagccagg attctagcca attcaagcca 45900 cttgacttta agccaatatg acatccatcc accatgtttc tcatacccat cttggctcca 45960 ctgaaacact gaatttgctt aaacactttg catttaggaa gggaggtatc aacttagaga 46020 aagacaaggg tttagaaaga gaagggaaag tcaagtgtca cctgaggcat tttgtgaata 46080 agttatgtca ttaatttaat aacaaggtat tattgatttg cttctaggta tactgtggtc 46140 tcactagtca aggacagcta atagctgtaa aacaggtggc tttggatacc tctaataaat 46200 tagctgctga aaaggaatac cggaaactac aggaagaagt agatttgctc aaagcactga 46260 aacatgtcaa cattgtggcc tatttgggga catgcttgca agagaacact gtgagcattt 46320 tcatggagtt tgttcctggt ggctcaatct ctagtattat aaaccgtttt gggccattgc 46380 ctgagatggt gttctgtaaa tatacgaaac aaatacttca aggtgttgct tatctccatg 46440 agaactgtgt ggtacatcgc gatatcaaag gaaataatgt tatgctcatg ccaactggaa 46500 taataaagct gattgacttt ggctgtgcca ggcgtttggc ctgggcaggt ttaaatggca 46560 cccacagtga catgcttaag tccatgcatg ggactccata ttggatggcc ccagaagtca 46620 tcaatgagtc tggctatgga cggaaatcag atatctggag cattggttgt actgtgtttg 46680 agatggctac agggaagcct ccactggctt ccatggacag gatggccgcc atgttttaca 46740 tcggagcaca ccgagggctg atgcctcctt taccagacca cttctcagaa aatgcagcag 46800 actttgtgcg catgtgcctg accaggtaag aaactgaaag caagaggagg aagataaatg 46860 cccggagatt ccaagtggca gacatttccc tttcaattta tggcccatta aaagctctgt 46920 tttggttatg aagtcaagta gacagtgatt ttgtgccgaa agtaatcata atcagtcata 46980 ttgggtaatt gtgttcattg ttgtatcagg gtataggagg caatgcttca agtagaaagt 47040 gcctcaatta aatgtcttat caagttctgt caatacttgc ccaaatcaat gggtttgcaa 47100 aatttgttaa agatctactt atttaccaat gagacatctt cctaggaact ggctagggtg 47160 aaatgacatc atcttgcatt taaagtgagg ggaaacattt tgagccaaag aaacaaattg 47220 gagatttcaa gcgtcaagtg ggggagtatt tggtgaatcg gaaaagcctt agaaaattgc 47280 ctgttttccc cttccttatc ttctctccta tctatggaat taaattgtgg gtaaaatgtt 47340 agaactgtaa ctgtaatgta atggaaatta actagtgctg tgattttcaa atttttagcc 47400 aggtactctg ctcatagaaa tcttaaatca aagaataaaa taaaagcaga cagatggctc 47460 tagttaaagt gtgtatccat ggggcgggga agagttaagg agtagggctg tgggtgctgg 47520 agcccactct aggatactgc acagcagccc caaacccacc tacctagcaa ggctcaactt 47580 taattggagg acaagaaagg cctgagactc aaagtcaatt tcctgtcttt caagtaagtt 47640 tgccttctta tccctagatg aaaaactcca gtgtcccatc ttttagcaag cacatatggc 47700 aacccccaac tcccaggggg ttcattttgc ctttctgaat aaatcttaga atctacaggt 47760 ctccctctct gccaatgaat gtgcctctct ttcagtctct gtctctctct cccagcacat 47820 gtgtatcagc ctgtcctggc tgatttcagg atgattacat gggccagggc aggaatgcca 47880 ctccaggggt acagtttttg gcattgctag atgcagagaa cccttaggtt tccagcgtgg 47940 attttgtgga cagagcccca gtcattgagc tgcccaccct ctccaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaa 48000 aaaaccgcat aaatgtgttg gaaaatcgta tagacaagta ctagtttgat attggtgtta 48060 actgttaaaa ctattgtagt tgctttgttc cgaatttaac aattacctat attattgact 48120 cacagctaga aaccacttgt tattctcatt ttctttcaag ttgtgattac acacacacac 48180 acacacacac acacacacac acgaagcact ttaaagagaa agggtggaat cttcttttat 48240 ggctctcctt ttgaaccgtt gcttcataaa ctaagcaata tacaattcac accactaata 48300 aaaattaaca gggttattgt gaaggttaag tgaaatggtg catgtaaatt gcttagcaga 48360 gtgtggggca caaaattagg agtttacagt taataatcat taggaagaat attaacatac 48420 cttacctaat tagagtcata tacaagtata taattacctc ctaaaattct atggcaaaga 48480 ccctgaggac cctagcatct cacctgatat caataacaat actccttgga gatagggata 48540 ttcagaaaat aaagggcgag gcactcttaa agattcagaa atagagataa tcaggcatag 48600 actagggaaa gtctaaagaa aacagaaatg aacttgggga agctgagaga aataagcatg 48660 gagggggtac tcctattgac agatcaagtt cctgggaagt caggccaagg agtttagctt 48720 tgttgcaata ggcagtgagg agcagggggc tgcaaaagat ttggggtaga aaaggccata 48780 aagaaaaggg tctttgggaa ggcaggtcag atggcaatgt attgaagggc ctgggatgga 48840 tgtcgcttga gactagaaag ctctgcagaa atccagagct tggatgctga tggtggtaga 48900 agcagtggga ttgtaaagga ttccagaaaa tttcagagaa aaggtgaatc aagacttggt 48960 aatggagcag aatgatagga tttcacattt ttgactctgg ataatgggag aaatcacagt 49020 tgtgagagaa gaacagggag gcagctaaac ccttcccacc tcctgtaagg agacatttga 49080 agctatggaa ttgcagctca ggaaagcaat taagattgga aggacacatt taaaaataat 49140 tataacagcc aggtgcagtg gctcatgcct gtaatcccag cacttaggaa ggccgaggtg 49200 gggggatcac ttaagcccag gagttcaaga tggagaccaa cctgggccac atgaagaaac 49260 cccatcttta caaaaaaata caaaaattag ccaggcatgg tggtgtgtgc ccgtagtccc 49320 agctactcag gaggctgagg tgagaggatg agaggatcgc ttgaccccgg aagttgatgc 49380 tgcagtgggc tgagatggca ccactgcact ccagcctaag ggacagagtg agactctgtc 49440 tcaaaaaaaa aaaaaaatca ttataaggtt gattgctaca gtcataacaa aattataggg 49500 ctgaggaaaa tattttgaaa atgctcacaa tggaagctaa cagaaatgca tggcatcaag 49560 tctagcacat aactggagaa gggaagggag gaagggaagg gagttgcccc aaggtgtaag 49620 aagaaacaag aggacagagt gtccctaagt ctaagcagag gtagtttcag gtaggaggga 49680 gtagtgaatg tttcaagcgc tacagaaatg acaaacagct cattaaatct ggttaatttc 49740 aagagggcaa tttctataga ggaatgggcc aaatggttaa gaatacaggg gggaagtcac 49800 cgagcttagc cttgttagag acatttggca gagacattta aaatgggatg ggccaggcgc 49860 agtggtccac gcttgtaatc ccagcacttt gggaggctga ggcagaataa ctgattgagc 49920 gcaggagttt gagatcagcc tgggcaacat agggagaccc tgtttctaca aaaaatttaa 49980 aaattagccg ggcgcggtgt cacgccagta atcccagcac tttgggaggc cgaggcgggc 50040 ggatcacgag gtcaggagat caagaccatc ctannnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn 50100 nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn 50160 nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn 50220 nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnct gggtgacaga 50280 gcgagacttc atctcaaaaa aaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaat ttaaaaatta gcaagtcatg 50340 gttgtgtaca cctgtagtcc cagtgactca gaaggctgag gtgggaggat cacttgagcc 50400 tggaaggttg agaccacagt gaaccgtgat catgccactg cactccagct ttggcaacag 50460 aatgagaccc tgtctcaaaa aaaaaaaaaa gtgggtgggg gagcggtggt agctagaaat 50520 ggtatccagt tcaaggaaag gattttaaag gagagagatt tctgcatatt ttaaaggccg 50580 gagaaagggc ctccagatag tgaaagaatt tttttttttt ttttttttcc gagacggagt 50640 cttgctttgt tacccaggct ggaatgcggt ggtgtgacct tggctcactg caacctccgt 50700 ccatgggttc aagcaattct cctgtctcag cctcccaagt agatgggact acaggcgcct 50760 gccactgggg ccagctgatg tttttgtttt tttagtagag acggggtttc accatgttgg 50820 ccaggctggt ctcgaactcc tgacctcgtg atccacccac cttagcctcc caaagtgctg 50880 agattacagg tgtgagccac tgtgccttgc tgtatttttt ttttttttac ttttgaaatg 50940 acacaaaata taatactttt atacaaaata cttttaagag tatttatttc cattttcacc 51000 tggaaaatga tctggtggcc attgtgcttt caaaattatt aaaagaggag gggcttcaag 51060 atggctgact agagacatct ggcacttact tcctccacaa agaactaaaa tagcaagtag 51120 ataagcacat ttcaaatata gcatcctgag agagaacact ggatttcaac agagaagtta 51180 caggaaacac ctgagacatg gaagaaaagg aaaggaagac agtcagtttg gttgagattg 51240 gccgagagcc cagagagcct ccctagtgtg gggaaagggt gagcagatcc tcagtggtcc 51300 acattctcac agtgaactcc tgcaatccta gccatgggag aaccctttag tccttgcaga 51360 cactgagact agaatatgga gctgcctgga aaccatgtga cagcattgct ccggagaggg 51420 agctcacacc tgagtcctaa gcagctacag catggcacca ttttgagagt ccagccccca 51480 ccagactcca tcccgccctg gggtccaaca gcccctgcaa ctccatatcc ttggaaccct 51540 acttacatct tcttgtgttt acctggaggg ctgcagcagt gtgatgccag ttgtacccag 51600 tggagtggcc agatccccag cattgtagca cacatggtgt cctgcacccc agaaacaaca 51660 gtgcagcgca ccagggaggc tgctcctggg acaaagggag ccaaagcatg tgctccccag 51720 tgcctaagaa ctgcctacct gaggtggcta ttacagatag caaccccacc ctttctagca 51780 gcagggctgc cacacacatg ctctgaggac agactctgct gctgtccact gcagcttctg 51840 cttaggctga agtgtgtgcc actggcagtg accccacccg cttcagcaac agggttgcag 51900 cacatttgca tgtgccctga ggactggctt tcttggctgc agctgctgcc accaccagaa 51960 gccaaaccat gagctccctg gaacctgaga gccacctgcc tgaagctgct gccactgacg 52020 gcaactctgc ttccaccagt agcagggcta tagcacactt gcacatgccc taatgacagg 52080 ctccccttgc ccaccaccac cggagctgca gccacccaat catcatgcca gggccctggg 52140 gatcacccca ccctgcccac tactgctgac ccctgcgtgt accactggag ggcctgagga 52200 aaggtcaacc aagcctggcc cagcagccct gccggtgtct gagcacattg cctggggcct 52260 ggggattctc tgccctatca ctgctggtat ctgtacattc ctcatgagga cctgaggacc 52320 ggcccatcca gcccattgca gccactatta acaccagtgc ctgctgctat ggagcccaag 52380 cattatccca gtaccactat tgccattgcc catgccatgc atgctgccca ggagtctaag 52440 gacctatcca cccacccagc acaccactgc cactaccagg acctgagcaa gccttggagg 52500 cccaagaatt ggctcatttg aacccactaa cactagtgcc catgtatgtc acccaggggc 52560 ccaaggatgg gcatgcttga cacaccactg ctaccactca gnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn 52620 nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn 52680 nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn 52740 nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn 52800 nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn 52860 nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn 52920 nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn 52980 nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn 53040 nnnnnnnacc cattcagaca aaaataaaga aaaaaaagag tgaacaaagc ctacatgaca 53100 tgtaggaaac tataaattgg ccagatatac aattttgatt gttccagaag gtgaagagaa 53160 gaccaaaggt atagaaaatc tatttaaaga cagaatagtt gaaactttcc caggtctagc 53220 aagagattta aacatccaga tacaggaagc taagagatcc acaaatagat acaacctaga 53280 aaggtcttct ccagggtaca ttgtagtcaa actgtcaaaa gtcaaagaca aagagaaaat 53340 tctaagaaca gcaaaagaaa aacatctagt aatgtataaa agaaccccca tcagactaac 53400 agtggattta tcagcagaaa tcttacaggc caggagagaa tgagataata tattaaaagt 53460 tttaggccag gcatagtggc tcgcacctgt aatcccagca ctttggaagg ctgaagtggg 53520 tggatcacct aaagtcggga gtttgagacc agcctgacca acatggagaa aatccatctc 53580 tactaaaaat acaaaattgc ccaggtgtgg tggtacatgc ctgtaatccc agctactctg 53640 gaggctgaga caggagaatt gcttgaacct gggaggtgga gggtgcagtg agccgagatt 53700 gtgcctttgc actctagcct gggcaacaac agcaaaactc catctcaaaa aaacaaacaa 53760 acaaaaaaaa aagttttgaa aggcataaaa acaaaacaaa actgtcagcc aagaatgcta 53820 tactcagcaa agttatcctt caaaaatgga gaaagtcttt cacagacatg caaaaactga 53880 gagacttcat caccattagt ggccctacaa gaaatgctta agaaagtcct acacctggaa 53940 gtgaaaggtc atatctatca tcatgaaaac atatgaaagt gtaaaactca caggtagagg 54000 aaaccacaca aaagaggtag agaaaggact caaacgttaa cactacagaa aaccaccaaa 54060 ccacaatgat aaataacaag agagaaagaa agaaagaaac aaacaaacaa acaaacaaac 54120 caaccagaaa acaatcaaca aaatgacagg aataagaaca taaatggatt aaaatttcca 54180 attaaaatgg ctgaatagat ttttaaaaag tgacccaaaa atatactgct ttcaagaaac 54240 tcactttacc tgtaaagaca catatagact gaaagtgaaa ggatggaaaa agatagttca 54300 tgcaaataga aaccaataga gagcatgagt agctatattc atatcagata aaacacactt 54360 tatgtcaaaa acagtaaaaa gagacaaagt cactatataa tgataaagag aaaaattcag 54420 ccagaggatg taacagttct gatgcaccct gcaccagagc acccaggtat atgaagcaaa 54480 tattattaga tctgaagaga gagataaact ctaatacaat catagatggg gactttaaca 54540 ccccactctc aacattaagc agatcatcta aacaaaacat caatagagaa acctggattt 54600 aaattgcact ttaaaccaaa cagacacaac agatacctac agaatatttt ctccaacaat 54660 ggcagaataa atgttcccat taaaacatgg aacattttcc aggataggcc atacattagg 54720 ctgcaaaaca agtttcaaca aatttttaaa aatcaaaatc ataccaagta ttctttcagc 54780 cacaatggaa taaaactaga aatcaataac aagaggaact ttggaaactg tataaataca 54840 tggaaactaa acaacatgtt cctgaatggc tactggggca agaaagaaat taagaagaaa 54900 attaaaaaat ttctcaaaac aaatgaaaat caaaacacaa catacccaaa tctatgtgac 54960 atagtaaaag cagtgctaag agggaggttt atagcaataa aagcctacat caaaaatgta 55020 tgaagattgg ctgggcatgg tggcttacac ctgtaatccc aacactgtgg gaggccaagg 55080 tgggaggatc acttgaagcc aagagttcaa gaccagcctg ggtagcaatg tgagaccttg 55140 tctcaaaaag aaaaaaaaaa aattagctag ctaggtcact tggtaggcta gggtgggagg 55200 attgcttgaa cccaagagtt cgagactgca gtaagccatg attgcaccat tgcattccag 55260 atggggtgac cttttaaaaa agtataaaaa tttaaataaa taatcaagga aacagaagaa 55320 aaagggaaca aaccaaaccc caaattagta gaaaaaaaga aataaagatc agattatgtt 55380 aagtgaaata aaccaggatc agaaagacaa acattgcatg tcctcactta tttgtgggat 55440 ctaaaaataa aaacaattaa attcattaac atagagagta gaaggatggt taccagaggc 55500 tgggaatgat agtaggagga taggagtagg gcagataggg atggttaatg gattaaaaaa 55560 aaaatagaaa gcttgaataa gacctaccat ttgatagaac atcagggaga caatagtcat 55620 taataactta attgtacatt ttaaaataat taaaagagtg taattagatt gtttgtaaca 55680 caaaggataa atgcttgaga ggatggatac cccattctcc atgatgtaat tatttgacat 55740 tgcatgcctg tatcaaaaca tctcatgtac cccataaata tatacaccat gtacctacaa 55800 aaattaaaaa taaaaaaata taaaaatcaa tagaaaagta ataaaggtca gagtagcatt 55860 aaatgaaata cagaaaaaaa tacaaaggat cagtgaaatg agaagttggt taaaaaaaaa 55920 ataaaatcaa taaactgcta gctagactaa ccaagaaaaa aaagagagat gactgaaata 55980 aaaatcagaa acaaaaaagg agacataaca actaatacca cagaaatgaa aaaacccacc 56040 agagaacatt atgaacaaat ataagctaac aaaatggaaa acctagagga aatggataaa 56100 ttcctggaca catacaagac tgagtcagga agaaatagag aacctgaaca gaccaataat 56160 gagcaataag attgaatcag taataaaata tctcctaaca aagaaaagcc caggactgga 56220 tggcttcact gccatattct accaaactca taaagaagaa ctaacaccag ttatcctcca 56280 actattccaa aaaattgaga aggaaggaat tctccctaac tcattcaatg aagccagcat 56340 taccctgata ccaaaaccag acaaggatgc gaaaaccaca aaaaaagaaa actataggcc 56400 agtatccttg atgaacacag atacaaaatt cctgaacaaa atactagcaa acctaaccca 56460 acagcacatc aaaaagataa tacaccataa tcaagtgagt tttatactag tgatgcaagg 56520 atggtttaac atgcacaaat caataaacat gatacatcac attaacagaa tgaaggacaa 56580 aaacaatatg accatctcaa tagaaacaga aaagacattt tctaaaatcc aacatccctt 56640 tgtgataaaa actatcaaca aactaggcat agaaagaaca tacctcaata taataggcca 56700 tatatgacaa acccacagct aacatcatac agaatgggga aaaggtgaaa gcctttcttc 56760 ttagaactgg aacaagagaa ggatgccaac tttcaccgct cctattcaac atagtattgg 56820 aagttctagc cagagtgatt aggcaagaga aagaataaaa ggcattcagg ctgggcgcag 56880 tggctcatgc ctgtaatccc agcactttgt ggggctaagg caggcagatc atgaggtcag 56940 aaaatcgaga ccatcctggc taacacagtg aaaccccatc tctactaaaa atacaaaaaa 57000 ttagccaggt gtggtggcgg gcacctgtag tcccagctac tcaggaggct gaggcaggag 57060 aatggcatga acccgggagg tggagcttgc agtgagctga gatcgcacca ctgcactcca 57120 gcctgggcga cagagtgaga ctccatctaa aaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaag gcattcaaac 57180 tggaaaagag aaagccaaac agtgcctctt tgcagatgac gtgatcttat atctagaaaa 57240 acctaaagac tccaccaaaa aactcttaga tcgattcagt aaagattcag taaagttgca 57300 ggatacaaaa ttaacatacg aaaatttgtt gtgtttctat ataccaacaa tgaagtagct 57360 gaaaaagaaa tcaagaaggc aatcccattt aaaatggcta caaaaataaa ataaaatacc 57420 tgggaacaaa tgtaaccaag gaggtgaaag acctctacaa ggaaaactac aaaacattga 57480 tgaaaaaaat tgaagacaca aacaaatgct catgggtcac aagaatcaat attgttaaag 57540 tggtcatact aaccaaagtt atttatggat tcaatgcaaa aataccaatg taatttttca 57600 cagaaatata tacaaaacaa tcctaaaatt tgtgtggaac caaaaaggag ctcaaagagc 57660 caaagcaata ctaaacaaaa agaacaaagc tggaggcatc acactatgtc acttcaaaat 57720 atacagaaaa tatatacaaa atatattaca aggctacagt aaccaaacag catggtattg 57780 gtgtaaaaat agacacataa accaatagaa cagagtagag aacccagaaa taagtcccca 57840 tatgtaaacc aacttatttt tgacaaaggg accaagaaca tatactgggg aattgacacc 57900 ctcttcaata tatggtgcat attcatatgc agatgaacga agttagaccc ctatctcacc 57960 atatacaaaa atcaactcaa aattgattaa atacctaaac ataagactca aaactataaa 58020 attactagaa gaaaacatag ggaaacactc caggttattg gtctgtgcag aagctcttta 58080 atatatagtt ccatttgtct atttttggtt ttgtcacctg tgcttttaag gtaaaggaaa 58140 gcacagtgtg aagagacgac ctgttgaatg ggagaaaata tttgcaaaat gttcatccaa 58200 caagaaacat atctcaaaag aagacacaaa tagcccacag gtatatgaag aaatgctcaa 58260 catcactaat caacaaggaa atgcaaatta aaaccaccaa gagataccta ccatcttatc 58320 ccagttaaaa tgactactat taaaaacaca caaaagctct ccctctccct ttccctctcc 58380 ctctcgtctc cctctcccca cggtctccct ctccctctct ttccacggtc tccctctgat 58440 gccgagctga agctggactg tactgctgcc atctcggctc actgcaacct ccctgcctga 58500 ttctcctgcc tcagcctgcc gagtgcctgc gattacaggc acgcgccgcc acacctgact 58560 ggttttcgta tttttttttg gtggagacgg ggtttcnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn 58620 nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn 58680 nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn 58740 nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn 58800 nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn 58860 nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn 58920 nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn 58980 nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn 59040 nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn 59100 nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn 59160 nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn 59220 nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn 59280 nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn 59340 nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn 59400 nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn 59460 nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn 59520 nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn 59580 nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn 59640 nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnntttgg 59700 acaatacggc gctttcaagg gcagagctcc ctgagctttc cacagtgtat gttgcccctg 59760 atttattgag actggggagt ggcgatgact tttaccaagt atactgcttg gaaacatctt 59820 gttagcaagg cgcatcctgc acagccctag atcccttaaa ccttgatttc atacaacaca 59880 tgcttttgtg agcttcaggt tgggtcaaag tggtttgttc aaagtgactg gggcaaagct 59940 acagattaac aacatctcag caaagaaatt gttgaaagta caggcctttt tcaaaatgga 60000 gtctcttatg tctttccttt ctacatagac acagtaagag tctgattgct ctttctttag 60060 cctacactca ctgaactgcc cttcccctcc gctgggccat gaccatggag aacaggtcca 60120 ctgtcctccc tgcgtggtgc accatggagg ctcagactcc gtcctcgagg ctggcaagaa 60180 gacagggtaa gacatgagcc tcctgataca ggagatgtct gtggagccca caggactgca 60240 acctcacact gcagggctgg aggcacagac tgactattta ctattctgtg gcctgggggg 60300 ctcaaggcac agagctcctc attagccaaa gtcacccaag ttcccaacct ctaaggattt 60360 cctcataata atgcaagaag aagaaaagtg agtgcccgta gaagctttgg ggctcttcct 60420 ctaatcagga gaaagctggt gtgtattctt cacttctttc ttttcttttt aaacatccaa 60480 ctgctttaat tttcatcttt tattatggga aaatatatca cttataaata ttaaaaaaaa 60540 cccacaaaaa taacagatgc tggcaagaat gtgtagataa ggaaactcac gtactgttgg 60600 gtgtgaatgt aaattaatac agccattatg gaaaacagta tggagatttc tcaaaaaaac 60660 cccaaaaaac taaaaataga actacctgcc gtgtgatcca gcaatcctcc tactgagtat 60720 ttatccaaag gaaagaaaat cattatctct aagggatacc tgcatcctca tgcttattgc 60780 agcactattc acaataacaa aggtatggat ccacctaagt gtccctcaac agatgaatag 60840 ataaagaaaa cttagtatat atgcacaaca gaatgctact cagccataaa aaaaatgaag 60900 tcttatcatt ttcagcaaca gagatggatc tggagttctt tatcttaagt aaaataagcc 60960 aggcccagca agacaaatac cacgttctct cttatgtggg agctacgaaa gtagatctca 61020 tggaagtaga gagtagaatg atagttatca gaggctggga agggtgtgta tgtggtgggg 61080 cagggaggat aaaaagaggt tggttaatgg gtacataatt agatagaagg agtaagttct 61140 aatgtttgat aacagagcag ggtgactgta attaacaaca atgtattctg tatttcaaat 61200 agctagaaga gaggacttga agtgttcctg acacatagaa atgacaaata ctcattatat 61260 atcaataaag aaagtggttg cacaatgtag cgggtagggg aagttacctg gttgttaaag 61320 ccttaataaa tatttatgta tctgaaaaaa aaatcaaaag atggccaatt taaccaaaag 61380 aatgcctctg gaataggcca ttgcagctaa tcattgacta tttcattagc tcattggttc 61440 attaactggc tcattgactg atacctttct aaaatctttt gaatttcttg aagaaaaaaa 61500 ctatgccaca atagtactga acaactgtct ccctctatct tacgttaatc caggagtgcc 61560 caaaacggga ttatttcaat taatcaccaa agcatatttg aatatctatt ttaaaaggtt 61620 ttcaattctg gattttaatg cttctgaatt ttaaaagtaa atgtaagtgt gaattttacc 61680 atacgtaaat tagactccaa acaaattgca caaaagtaca atgggaaagt agggcctagt 61740 tttcaatcac aatagctacc acttttcaaa caagtaccat gctattgttt aaaagttgta 61800 tatatattat ttaattctcc caatgagtta ggtattattg ttatctccat cttactgatg 61860 aagagagttt tagtcactta gcttaaggtc acacagctaa aaattggaga ctggactcaa 61920 cccaagtctg tttgactatc agaagttgta tttccgtctt taaaagttca catttaagta 61980 gatctacatt ggcagtctca ttactgagtg ctgctgcttc taatgtgttt ttcccttctt 62040 agggaccagc atgagcgacc ttctgctctc cagctcctga agcactcctt cttggagaga 62100 agtcactgaa tatacatcaa gactttcttc ccagttccac tgcagatgct cccttgctta 62160 attgtgggga atgatggcta agggatcttt gtttccccac tgaaaattca gtctaaccca 62220 gtttaagcag atcctatgga gtcattaact gaaagttgca gttacatatt agcctcctca 62280 agtgtcagac attattactc atagtatcag aaaacatgtt cttaataaca acaaaaaact 62340 atttcagtgt ttacagtttt gattgtccag gaactacatt ctctattgtt ttatatgaca 62400 tttcttttta tttttggcct gtcctgtcaa ttttaatgtt gttagtttaa aataaattgt 62460 aaaaacaact tatattttct tgcttggtga gtaaagatgc ttacttaatt cgtccaaagc 62520 agagcagagg aaggcaggaa ggtaagttaa agagattcta gattctgtac tttggcagca 62580 atcttagcct aaaagattct aggaggctca aggcctaata gggaggaggt gagggcctcg 62640 gcatttcatt atcagagggc ccccaaactc ctcagatgtc tctgagaaat tgtgctagtt 62700 aaggcggcat cataaacctt gggctctttt ctctgtaatt tatttgtagt gatttgaagt 62760 ttttaatcta tttgcagtga atcaggtcat ttccatatgc agaactagct aagtctaaat 62820 cagctggtag gacaaaagct aggtctggta agggaaggat gatttttcca cagacctttg 62880 ctcatttcat ttgaatagtt acctctgctg aggtcatcct tcaaatactg ccattcccag 62940 aacattagta gacctcacaa aagtgagcat ggatgagtta gtagtattac aagccatttt 63000 aagttggtgg attaagcaat atttttttta gactgagtct tactctactg ccccaggctg 63060 gagtgcagtt gcgttatctt ggctcactgc aacaacctcc gcctgctggg ttcaagtgat 63120 tcttttgcct cagcctccca agtagctggg attacagttg cccaccacca cgcccagcta 63180 atttttgtat tttttgtgga aatggggttt caccatgttg gccgagatgg agtttcactg 63240 tgttggccag gctgtcttga actccagacc tcaagtgatc cacctgcctt ggcctcccaa 63300 agtgctggga ttacaggcgt gagccatcgt gcccagccag gattaagcat tttttataag 63360 gtttccattg ctgttgatct cactcatcca ctaaacttcg cacctattgt tctttttttt 63420 tattattatt atttgagatg gagtctcact ctgttgccca ggctggagtg cagtggcgtg 63480 atcttggctc accgcaacct ctgccacctg ggttcaagca attttcctgt ctcagcctgc 63540 caagtagctg agattactgg gacctgccac tgtgcctggc taatttgtgt agttttagta 63600 gagatggggt ttcaccatct tggccaggct ggtcttgaac tcctgacctc atgatccacc 63660 cgccttggcc tcccaaagtg ttgggattac aggcgtgagc catcgcgccc agccagcacc 63720 tattgctcta agctatagcc acagatattt ttattggctg ccgtcatttc aagctggtac 63780 aactaaaaat taactttagg agtattctaa tactggtatc aggatttgtc aaaacaaagc 63840 tggtttagtt tttatgaaat aaatgtgaaa tgctgtccag gtgaggtaaa aacagatttt 63900 actctggaca tgtaacatta gatgagtctt tgtgggtata acttttctca aatttttttt 63960 tcatatttaa gaaattaagg gaagaatatg tcctttattt tacttacttg tatctcaaca 64020 tgaccagaaa caacataatt ttgaaaggtt agggcttatt ccttttccat tttggaggga 64080 tcttcagcat tctttcaaat ctgaatatta tattggattt taaagcaact atttacaatc 64140 aagcctgtta aaccctatgg ggaaagggca aagagtaaga cctgttaata ctgtgtatag 64200 agatcaccgt aatggacaca agaagttggt gttaacaagt ttattcctat tctactgaaa 64260 tataagggta ctgaagacaa ttttggaata ttgaacagaa acttcaaaaa gctgaagttt 64320 tggccaggca gggtggctca cccctgtaat cccagcactt tgggaggccg aggcaggtgg 64380 atcacttgag gtcaggagtt gggagaccag cctggccaac atgctgaaac cccatctcta 64440 ctaaaaatac aaaaaattag ctgggca 64467 4 168 PRT Human 4 Met Glu Phe Val Pro Gly Gly Ser Ile Ser Ser Ile Ile Asn Arg Phe 1 5 10 15 Gly Pro Leu Pro Glu Met Val Phe Cys Lys Tyr Thr Lys Gln Ile Leu 20 25 30 Gln Gly Val Ala Tyr Leu His Glu Asn Cys Val Val His Arg Asp Ile 35 40 45 Lys Gly Asn Asn Val Met Leu Met Pro Thr Gly Ile Ile Lys Leu Ile 50 55 60 Asp Phe Gly Cys Ala Arg Arg Leu Ala Trp Ala Gly Leu Asn Gly Thr 65 70 75 80 His Ser Asp Met Leu Lys Ser Met His Gly Thr Pro Tyr Trp Met Val 85 90 95 Pro Glu Val Ile Asn Glu Ser Gly Tyr Gly Arg Lys Ser Asp Ile Trp 100 105 110 Ser Ile Gly Cys Thr Val Phe Glu Met Ala Thr Gly Lys Pro Pro Leu 115 120 125 Ala Ser Met Asp Arg Met Ala Ala Met Phe Tyr Ile Gly Ala His Arg 130 135 140 Gly Leu Met Pro Pro Leu Pro Asp His Phe Ser Glu Asn Ala Ala Asp 145 150 155 160 Phe Val Arg Met Cys Leu Thr Arg 165 5 275 PRT Dictyostelium discoideum 5 Ile Ile Asn Glu His Glu Glu Leu Ile Ser Asn His Asn Ile Lys Trp 1 5 10 15 Gln Lys Gly Gln Ile Leu Gly Arg Gly Gly Tyr Gly Ser Val Tyr Leu 20 25 30 Gly Leu Asn Lys Asp Thr Gly Glu Leu Phe Ala Val Lys Gln Leu Glu 35 40 45 Ile Val Asp Ile Asn Ser Asp Pro Lys Leu Lys Asn Met Ile Leu Ser 50 55 60 Phe Ser Lys Glu Ile Glu Val Met Arg Ser Leu Arg His Asp Asn Ile 65 70 75 80 Val Arg Tyr Leu Gly Thr Ser Leu Asp Gln Ser Phe Leu Ser Val Phe 85 90 95 Leu Glu Tyr Ile Pro Gly Gly Ser Ile Ser Ser Leu Leu Gly Lys Phe 100 105 110 Gly Ala Phe Ser Glu Asn Val Ile Lys Val Tyr Thr Lys Gln Ile Leu 115 120 125 Gln Gly Leu Ser Phe Leu His Ala Asn Ser Ile Ile His Arg Asp Ile 130 135 140 Lys Gly Ala Asn Ile Leu Ile Asp Thr Lys Gly Ile Val Lys Leu Ser 145 150 155 160 Asp Phe Gly Cys Ser Lys Ser Phe Ser Gly Ile Val Ser Gln Phe Lys 165 170 175 Ser Met Gln Gly Thr Pro Tyr Trp Met Ala Pro Glu Val Ile Lys Gln 180 185 190 Thr Gly His Gly Arg Ser Ser Asp Ile Trp Ser Leu Gly Cys Val Ile 195 200 205 Val Glu Met Ala Thr Ala Gln Pro Pro Trp Ser Asn Ile Thr Glu Leu 210 215 220 Ala Ala Val Met Tyr His Ile Ala Ser Ser Asn Ser Ile Pro Asn Ile 225 230 235 240 Pro Ser His Met Ser Gln Glu Ala Phe Asp Phe Leu Asn Leu Cys Phe 245 250 255 Lys Arg Asp Pro Lys Glu Arg Pro Asp Ala Asn Gln Leu Leu Lys His 260 265 270 Pro Phe Ile 275 6 277 PRT Arabidopsis thaliana 6 Asn Thr Val Asp Met Ala Pro Pro Ile Ser Trp Arg Lys Gly Gln Leu 1 5 10 15 Ile Gly Arg Gly Ala Phe Gly Thr Val Tyr Met Gly Met Asn Leu Asp 20 25 30 Ser Gly Glu Leu Leu Ala Val Lys Gln Val Leu Ile Ala Ala Asn Phe 35 40 45 Ala Ser Lys Glu Lys Thr Gln Ala His Ile Gln Glu Leu Glu Glu Glu 50 55 60 Val Lys Leu Leu Lys Asn Leu Ser His Pro Asn Ile Val Arg Tyr Leu 65 70 75 80 Gly Thr Val Arg Glu Asp Asp Thr Leu Asn Ile Leu Leu Glu Phe Val 85 90 95 Pro Gly Gly Ser Ile Ser Ser Leu Leu Glu Lys Phe Gly Pro Phe Pro 100 105 110 Glu Ser Val Val Arg Thr Tyr Thr Arg Gln Leu Leu Leu Gly Leu Glu 115 120 125 Tyr Leu His Asn His Ala Ile Met His Arg Asp Ile Lys Gly Ala Asn 130 135 140 Ile Leu Val Asp Asn Lys Gly Cys Ile Lys Leu Ala Asp Phe Gly Ala 145 150 155 160 Ser Lys Gln Val Ala Glu Leu Ala Thr Met Thr Gly Ala Lys Ser Met 165 170 175 Lys Gly Thr Pro Tyr Trp Met Ala Pro Glu Val Ile Leu Gln Thr Gly 180 185 190 His Ser Phe Ser Ala Asp Ile Trp Ser Val Gly Cys Thr Val Ile Glu 195 200 205 Met Val Thr Gly Lys Ala Pro Trp Ser Gln Gln Tyr Lys Glu Val Ala 210 215 220 Ala Ile Phe Phe Ile Gly Thr Thr Lys Ser His Pro Pro Ile Pro Asp 225 230 235 240 Thr Leu Ser Ser Asp Ala Lys Asp Phe Leu Leu Lys Cys Leu Gln Glu 245 250 255 Val Pro Asn Leu Arg Pro Thr Ala Ser Glu Leu Leu Lys His Pro Phe 260 265 270 Val Met Gly Lys His 275 7 277 PRT Arabidopsis thaliana 7 Asn Thr Val Asp Met Ala Pro Pro Ile Ser Trp Arg Lys Gly Gln Leu 1 5 10 15 Ile Gly Arg Gly Ala Phe Gly Thr Val Tyr Met Gly Met Asn Leu Asp 20 25 30 Ser Gly Glu Leu Leu Ala Val Lys Gln Val Leu Ile Ala Ala Asn Phe 35 40 45 Ala Ser Lys Glu Lys Thr Gln Ala His Ile Gln Glu Leu Glu Glu Glu 50 55 60 Val Lys Leu Leu Lys Asn Leu Ser His Pro Asn Ile Val Arg Tyr Leu 65 70 75 80 Gly Thr Val Arg Glu Asp Asp Thr Leu Asn Ile Leu Leu Glu Phe Val 85 90 95 Pro Gly Gly Ser Ile Ser Ser Leu Leu Glu Lys Phe Gly Pro Phe Pro 100 105 110 Glu Ser Val Val Arg Thr Tyr Thr Arg Gln Leu Leu Leu Gly Leu Glu 115 120 125 Tyr Leu His Asn His Ala Ile Met His Arg Asp Ile Lys Gly Ala Asn 130 135 140 Ile Leu Val Asp Asn Lys Gly Cys Ile Lys Leu Ala Asp Phe Gly Ala 145 150 155 160 Ser Lys Gln Val Ala Glu Leu Ala Thr Met Thr Gly Ala Lys Ser Met 165 170 175 Lys Gly Thr Pro Tyr Trp Met Ala Pro Glu Val Ile Leu Gln Thr Gly 180 185 190 His Ser Phe Ser Ala Asp Ile Trp Ser Val Gly Cys Thr Val Ile Glu 195 200 205 Met Val Thr Gly Lys Ala Pro Trp Ser Gln Gln Tyr Lys Glu Val Ala 210 215 220 Ala Ile Phe Phe Ile Gly Thr Thr Lys Ser His Pro Pro Ile Pro Asp 225 230 235 240 Thr Leu Ser Ser Asp Ala Lys Asp Phe Leu Leu Lys Cys Leu Gln Glu 245 250 255 Val Pro Asn Leu Arg Pro Thr Ala Ser Glu Leu Leu Lys His Pro Phe 260 265 270 Val Met Gly Lys His 275 

That which is claimed is:
 1. An isolated nucleic acid molecule encoding a MAP kinase (MAPK)/extracellular-signal regulated kinase (ERK) kinase kinase (MEK kinase; MEKK), wherein the nucleic acid molecule consists of a nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of: (a) a nucleotide sequence that encodes a polypeptide comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID) NO:2; (b) a nucleotide sequence consisting of SEQ ID NO:1; and (c) a nucleotide sequence consisting of SEQ ID NO:3.
 2. A nucleic acid vector comprising the nucleic acid molecule of claim
 1. 3. A host cell containing the vector of claim
 2. 4. A process for producing a MEK kinase, the process comprising culturing the host cell of claim 3 under conditions sufficient for the production of said polypeptide, and recovering said polypeptide.
 5. An isolated polynucleotide consisting of the nucleotide sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:1.
 6. An isolated polynucleotide consisting of the nucleotide sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:3.
 7. A vector according to claim 2, wherein said vector is selected from the group consisting of a plasmid, a virus, and a bacteriophage.
 8. A vector according to claim 2, wherein said isolated nucleic acid molecule is inserted into said vector in proper orientation and correct reading frame such that a polypeptide comprising SEQ ID NO:2 may be expressed by a cell transformed with said vector.
 9. A vector according to claim 8, wherein said isolated nucleic acid molecule is operatively linked to a promoter sequence.
 10. An isolated nucleic acid molecule encoding a MEK Kinase, wherein the nucleic acid molecule comprises a nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of: (a) a nucleotide sequence that encodes SEQ ID NO:2; (b) SEQ ID NO:1; (c) nucleotides 379-3879 of SEQ ID NO:1; and (d) SEQ ID NO:3.
 11. A nucleic acid vector comprising the nucleic acid molecule of claim
 10. 12. A host cell containing the vector of claim
 11. 13. A process for producing a MEK kinase, the process comprising culturing the host cell of claim 12 under conditions sufficient for the production of said polypeptide, and recovering said polyp tide.
 14. A vector according to claim 11, wherein said vector is selected from the group consisting of a plasmid, a virus, and a bacteriophage.
 15. A vector according to claim 11, wherein said isolated nucleic acid molecule is inserted into said vector in proper orientation and correct reading frame such that a polypeptide comprising SEQ ID NO:2 may be expressed by a cell transformed with said vector.
 16. A vector according to claim 15, wherein said isolated nucleic acid molecule is operatively linked to a promoter sequence.
 17. An isolated nucleic acid molecule encoding a MEK kinase, wherein the nucleic acid molecule consists of a nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of (a) a nucleotide sequence that encodes an amino acid sequence having at least 99% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO:2; (b) a nucleotide sequence having at least 99% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO:1; and (c) a nucleotide sequence having at least 99% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO:3.
 18. An isolated nucleic acid molecule consisting of a nucleotide sequence that is completely complementary to a nucleotide sequence of claim
 1. 19. An isolated nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence that is completely complementary to a nucleotide sequence of claim
 10. 20. An isolated nucleic acid molecule consisting of a nucleotide sequence that is completely complementary to a nucleotide sequence of claim
 7. 21. A nucleic acid vector comprising the nucleic acid molecule of claim
 7. 22. A host cell containing the vector of claim
 21. 23. A process for producing a MEK kinase, the process comprising culturing the host cell of claim 22 under conditions sufficient for the production of said polypeptide, and recover said polypeptide. 